THE Super Bowl Halftime Show has become the biggest stage in music and headline concert on the calendar.
Superstar artists such as Beyonce, Rihanna, Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg have all graced the stage in recent years.
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The event draws more than 100 million viewers on American television.
This year’s show in New Orleans was headlined by Kendrick Lamar with more than 133 million people tuning in.
Performing his iconic diss track about rival Drake at the Superdome is a far cry from what happened in 1991.
Tampa, Florida was the setting for Super Bowl XXV between the New York Giants and Buffalo Bills.
It took place amid a backdrop of the Gulf War just starting and President George H.W. Bush in the White House.
The Halftime Show was produced by Disney and featured a cast of around 2,000 kids.
It featured a tribute to the troops fighting in the ongoing war.
The show hit home a lot different than those in recent years featuring a music superstar.
Modern-day fan reaction to seeing the 1991 show was mixed, to say the least.
“Most terrifying thing ever on TV,” one said.
Another commented, “Wow what a throwback.”
A third wrote, “Ah yes, the year of the Roger Rabbit wardrobe malfunction.”
While a fourth posted, “When people say the 90s were wild, this is what they meant.”
New Kids on the Block were also invited to perform during the event.
It was titled “A Small World Salute to 25 Years of the Super Bowl.”
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And it featured some of Disney’s biggest characters along with thousands of kids.
Disney hasn’t had a Super Bowl on it’s network since 2006.
The company will return to the rotation during this media rights agreement.
Fox, CBS and NBC have shown the Super Bowl on rotation since 2007.
But ABC will be the broadcasters in 2027 and 2031.
