It was announced yesterday (September 30th), that Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar are set to perform at the Super Bowl LVI Pepsi Halftime Show. The SuperBowl will return to Los Angeles for the first time in 30 years.
According to Variety, Dr. Dre said in a statement, “The opportunity to perform at the Super Bowl Halftime show, and to do it in my own backyard, will be one of the biggest thrills of my career. I’m grateful to Jay-Z, Roc Nation, the NFL, and Pepsi as well as Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar for joining me in what will be an unforgettable cultural moment.”
Jay-Z said in a statement, “On February 13, 2022, at the Super Bowl LVI in Inglewood, CA, in the new SoFi Stadium, Dr. Dre, a musical visionary from Compton, Snoop Dogg, an icon from Long Beach and Kendrick Lamar, a young musical pioneer in his own right, also from Compton, will take center field for a performance of a lifetime.”
He continued, “They will be joined by the lyrical genius, Eminem and the timeless Queen, Mary J. Blige. This is the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show. This is history in the making.”
Pepsi, the sponsor for the halftime event, and the NFL have partnered with Dr. Dre to support Regional School #1, a south LA magnet school founded the music icon. The school, set to open next fall, offers an education with a focus on Integrated Design, Technology, and Entrepreneurship.
Super Bowl LVI will take place on February 13th, 2022 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.
