How to watch 2025 Super Bowl and Kendrick Lamar's halftime show

Super Bowl LIX is around the corner, and with returning champs the Kansas City Chiefs going for their third consecutive win, it's looking to be a climactic game.

The Super Bowl is consistently TV's most-watched event, and for good reason. From the gridiron drama, to the celebs cheering on the sidelines, to all the star-studded ads, the big game always delivers on its promise of an evening of uninterrupted entertainment.

Led by star players Travis Kelce (tight end) and Patrick Mahomes (quarterback), the Chiefs return for the NFL's most competitive conflagration after winning in 2024 against the San Francisco 49ers, and in 2023 against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles will have their big opportunity to steal back the spotlight, as they face off again against the Chiefs this Sunday, Feb. 9, at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.

The Super Bowl is at this point as much about the halftime show as it is the game itself. This year, Kendrick Lamar will make his way from the top of the charts to the halftime stage at the Caesars Superdome, of course having taken a quick detour to pick up five Grammys along the way.

Lamar is coming off one of the greatest years in his career so far, having scored a tremendous victory over Drake in their era-defining rap battle, taken that beef's kill shot, "Not Like Us," to the top of the charts for weeks, and released his sixth studio album, the critically-acclaimed GNX.

Apple Music, the official sponsor of the Super Bowl halftime show, revealed last month that Grammy-winning superstar and frequent Lamar collaborator SZA will join the rapper on stage. Doubtless more stars will make cameos on game day, but the pre-game show is packed with Louisiana royalty as well, including Jon Batiste, who will perform the national anthem, Lauren Daigle and Trombone Shorty, who will perform "America the Beautiful," and Ledisi, who will perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing."

Read on to discover everything you need to know about the 2025 Super Bowl.

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When is the 2025 Super Bowl?

The 2025 Super Bowl will take place on Sunday, Feb. 9. The game kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT, but the festivities start much earlier. Don't miss the the official pregame show, and all the pregame analysis, beginning at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT.

Where will the Super Bowl be held?

The game takes place at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. The last time the Super Bowl was held down in the Big Easy was in 2013, when the Baltimore Ravens prevailed over the San Francisco 49ers. This marks the first Super Bowl held at the Caesars Superdome since it changed its name from the Mercedes Benz Superdome in 2021.

How to watch the 2025 Super Bowl

Super Bowl LIX will air live on Fox, with a 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT scheduled start time. Those who've already cut the cable cords can stream the game for free on Tubi. There are a plethora of other options with streamers that offer live TV subscriptions, including:

• Hulu + Live TV
• YouTube TV
• Fubo
• DirecTV Stream
• Sling TV
  

Who is playing the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show?

The Super Bowl LIX halftime headliner is Kendrick Lamar, the Grammy-winning phenom behind current chart-topping hits like "Not Like Us" and modern classics like "Swimming Pools." He'll be joined by "Drew Barrymore" singer SZA, with whom he recently collaborated on the songs "Gloria," "Luther," and "30 for 30." This isn't the rapper's first halftime performance. Lamar, who hails from Compton, Calif., was brought out as a surprise guest during Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre's 2022 West Coast-themed Super Bowl spectacle in Inglewood, Calif.

Lamar has not commented on whether a group of Republican Louisiana lawmakers' letter demanding a "family-friendly" halftime show has affected his plan for the performance. The politicians sent a letter to the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation last month on behalf of "hardworking taxpayers with children who have serious concerns about the fact that past Super Bowl halftime performances have been less than family-friendly," citing previous provocative performances from the likes of Rihanna and Jennifer Lopez.

Is there a pre-show performance at the Super Bowl?

The Super Bowl LIX official pregame show begins at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT. The events will feature Christian recording artist Lauren Daigle and jazz musician Trombone Shorty performing "America the Beautiful," iconic soul singer Ledisi performing "Lift Every Voice and Sing" (a.k.a. the Black national anthem), and Grammy-winning bandleader, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Jon Batiste singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" all before kick-off.

Will Taylor Swift be at the Super Bowl?

Taylor Swift is currently one half of one of America's dreamiest power couples. The Grammy winner has dated Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce since fall 2023. Kelce's brother, former Eagles center Jason Kelce, recently confirmed that Swift will be at the Super Bowl to cheer on her beau.

The "Fortnite" singer also attended the 2024 Super Bowl in Las Vegas when the Chiefs faced off against the 49ers. When the Chiefs won their spot in this year's Super Bowl after defeating the Buffalo Bills late last month, Swift could be heard professing her devotion. "I love you so much. I'm so proud of you, I can't stand it," she could be heard telling Kelce after rushing the Arrowhead Stadium field at the end of the game.

Some Swifties have even begun to theorize that Kelce will propose to the pop superstar at the 2025 game. When asked recently if he has a special question in store for Swift, he told a reporter, "Wouldn't you like to know?"

Which celebrities are in Super Bowl commercials this year?

Stay tuned for big game ads from celebrities like

 David Beckham, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Drew Barrymore, Nick Offerman,  Eugene Levy, the Muppets, a When Harry Met Sally reunion with Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal, and many more. See our roundup of the best star-studded Super Bowl 2025 commercials.