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unusual facts about Halftime show


Halftime show

High-profile acts are generally chosen for their broad appeal, due to the games' large audiences, and choices that deviate from that tend to be poorly received: for instance, in the 100th Grey Cup halftime show, balladeer Gordon Lightfoot received overwhelming approval, while teen-pop singer Justin Bieber was booed throughout his performance.


93rd Grey Cup

The Black Eyed Peas, who also performed during halftime of the Grey Cup game, appeared on scene and performed, marking the culmination of a large celebration to welcome the Grey Cup to British Columbia.

Fleeting expletive

Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction in the halftime show of Super Bowl XXXVIII (January 2004) is an example of the visual indecency type of fleeting expletive.

Jennifer Batten

Batten played lead and rhythm guitar on Michael Jackson's Bad (1987–1989), Dangerous (1992–1993) and HIStory (1996–1997) world tours, and on his 1993 Super Bowl half-time performance, which was aired to 1.5 billion people in 80 nations (the largest audience in television history).


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2005 Orange Bowl

The game included a now-infamous moment during the halftime show when singer Ashlee Simpson was loudly jeered by the crowd after finishing her set.

2006 Detroit Lions season

The game also featured a "Super Bowl"-esque halftime show featuring John Fogerty, who also performed at the Denver Broncos/Kansas City Chiefs game.

2008 Sun Bowl

The halftime show included a performance by musical group The Village People as Sun Bowl officials broke the Guinness World Record for largest Y.M.C.A. dance.

2011 Orange Bowl

For the game's halftime show, the Orange Bowl hosted American alternative rock band Goo Goo Dolls.

Al Cheznovitz

Recently, he has performed in numerous halftime shows with the University of Virginia Cavalier Marching Band in its second and third years (2005 and 2006) as well as in the halftime show for the 2007 Konica Minolta Gator Bowl, being featured alongside student soloists for Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood and Rhythm of the Night.

Jonathan Batiste

Starting off 2008, Batiste was a featured member of the 2008 NBA All-Star Game Halftime show.

Kealoha

Featured at major venues throughout the world including the Nuyorican Poets Cafe (New York City), the Bowery Poetry Club (New York City), the Green Mill (Chicago), New Jersey Performing Arts Center (Planet Hip-Hop Festival), the Schiffbau (Zurich, Switzerland), the Rokerij (Amsterdam, Netherlands), the Bienal do Ibirapuera (São Paulo, Brazil), and the NFL Pro Bowl halftime show.

Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County

However, after an incident during the halftime show of Super Bowl XXXVIII briefly exposed the breast of performer Janet Jackson, the school board questioned if the network, who produced the event, held the care necessary to operate in an academic setting.

NBA Friday

The KIA NBA Shootaround Pregame Show, the Toyota Halftime Show, and the Target Postgame Show are the studio shows that occur before, during, and after the NBA Friday Games.

Pride of the Southland Band

Julian introduced "Rocky Top" in a halftime show in 1972, after which it made its way to the stands.

SHeDAISY

On January 2, 2003, SHeDAISY sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" and "I Will...But" at the halftime show of the Orange Bowl.

Super Bowl V

The Southeast Missouri State Indians Band was featured during the halftime show along with singer Anita Bryant.

Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show

The Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show occurred on February 2, 2014 at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey as part of Super Bowl XLVIII and featured American entertainer Bruno Mars with special guests Red Hot Chili Peppers.

U.S. Army All-American Marching Band

First organized in 2007, it is neither an active, nor reserve component band and its performances are limited to events during and preceding the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas, including the halftime show of that event.

Winter Springs High School

Their 2011 Halftime show was themed around The Who, including the iTunes, Who are You, Won't get Fooled Again, Behind Blue Eyes, and Pinball Wizard.

The Winter Springs High School Band of Gold is under the direction of Adam McIntyre and Drum Majors Abigail Johnson and Omar Lawand.The 2012 Halftime show is based upon music from the movie The Incredibles.