Beyoncé first headlined the Super Bowl halftime show as a solo performer in 2013.
She performed during the halftime show at Super Bowl XLVII on February 3, 2013, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. The performance included songs from her solo catalog and a reunion with Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, her former Destiny’s Child groupmates.
The show became one of the most discussed Super Bowl halftime performances of the decade. It also helped generate major attention for Beyoncé’s live performance style, choreography, and vocal delivery. The set ended with “Halo,” following a medley of songs including “Crazy in Love,” “Single Ladies,” and “Love on Top.”
Beyoncé returned as a featured performer at the 2016 Super Bowl 50 halftime show, which was headlined by Coldplay. That later appearance is why 2016 is sometimes confused with her first headline performance.