Each year, American families and friends gather around the television in anticipation of the most watched broadcast of the year, the Super Bowl.
Initially, the spectacle began solely as a championship competition between the two best NFL teams of the season. However, as viewership numbers grew, the show quickly escalated to include numerous heart-warming and laughter-inducing commercials and spectacular halftime performances in a successful attempt to keep even those who don’t enjoy the sport interested.
Now, the concerts showcased during the highly publicized game have become a crucial component of the Super Bowl experience. And while the publicity drawn from this yearly event is often met with enthusiastic approval, sometimes the show ends in a controversial disaster. Below are some of the most cringe-worthy halftime performances in Super Bowl history.
