So, the Super Bowl is a big deal, right? And the halftime show? Even bigger. I mean, who doesn’t love a good spectacle? This year, I was all hyped up to catch Usher’s performance. Seriously, the man’s a legend! But figuring out when the show actually started? That was a whole other ball game, if you catch my drift.
First, I hit up the internet. It was a lot like diving into a rabbit hole. You get so many different times and sources, it’s hard to know what’s what. Some folks were saying 8 p.m. ET, others were like, “Nah, more like 8:30.” And then you’ve got the whole time zone thing to consider. I’m on the East Coast, so that part was easy, but still, it felt like a guessing game.
Then I remembered last year’s show. Rihanna, right? She was amazing, and she also announced her pregnancy. That was wild! So I checked what time that show started, it’s about 8 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. ET too.
Anyway, I decided to do some math. The game was supposed to kick off at 6:30 p.m. ET. From what I gathered, these games usually last around 3 to 4 hours. So, if you do the math, that puts the halftime show somewhere between 8 and 8:30 p.m. ET. It’s not an exact science, obviously, since it all depends on how the game goes.
I also found some info saying the halftime show usually starts about 90 minutes after kickoff. That pretty much lined up with my calculations. So, I made a plan: be ready by 8 p.m., just to be safe. Also someone saying that it will start at around 01:00-01:30 UK time. I don’t know if that is right.
- Check official sources: I looked up the official Super Bowl website and some major sports news outlets. They were a bit more reliable than random websites.
- Note the kickoff time: 6:30 p.m. ET. That was my starting point.
- Calculate: Add about 90 minutes to the kickoff time, give or take.
- Set an alarm: I set mine for 7:45 p.m. ET, just to be sure I wouldn’t miss anything.
In the end, I was ready to go well before the show started. Better safe than sorry, especially when it comes to Usher. And you know what? The show was awesome! Totally worth all the detective work.
Oh, by the way, I know someone want to know who will be the performer for the Super Bowl halftime show in 2025. I heard that it’s Kendrick Lamar. He also performed during the Super Bowl halftime show in 2022.
So yeah, that’s my little adventure in figuring out the halftime show start time. Hope this helps someone else out there!
