I may be showing my age, but there’s no question that the greatest run of Super Bowl Halftime Shows happened from 2005 — 2010 (Super Bowls XXIX — XLIV). This run included the following artists:
- Paul McCartney
- The Rolling Stones
- Prince
- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
- Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
- The Who
This run followed the now-infamous “wardrobe malfunction” halftime show: Jessica Simpson, Janet Jackson, P.Diddy, Nelly, Kid Rock and Justin Timberlake with special guests Spirit of Houston and Ocean of Souls marching bands, and was followed by The Black Eyed Peas with special guests Usher, Slash, Dallas/Ft. Worth area high school drill teams and dancers, and the Prairie View A&M University Marching Storm.
It’s easy to see that the greatest run features quality, and the preceding and following shows feature quantity, which is unfortunate.