In what year did Beyoncé headline the Super Bowl halftime show for the first time?

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Beyoncé headlined the Super Bowl halftime show for the first time in 2013.

Her performance took place during Super Bowl XLVII on February 3, 2013, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. It was the first Super Bowl halftime show to feature Beyoncé as the principal performer.

She performed a medley including “Crazy in Love,” “End of Time,” and “Baby Boy.” Destiny’s Child members Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams joined her onstage, making the appearance a high-profile reunion of the group.

The performance was followed by a surge in Beyoncé’s music sales and online attention. She later returned to the Super Bowl halftime stage as a guest performer during Coldplay’s 2016 show, alongside Bruno Mars.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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