Did Michael Jackson ever perform at the Super Bowl and when was it?
Some say it was the best show ever at a Super Bowl, but while not everyone agrees, the King of Pop’s performance was legendary to say the least
It was a world before the internet, more or less, and definitely way before social media, but Michael Jackson gave a show for the ages that football fans and music lovers around the world enjoyed and still do to this day, thanks to some of that previously mentioned technology. His set included:
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Michael Jackson's set list at the 1993 Super Bowl Halftime Show
“Jam”
“Billie Jean,”
“Black or White”
“We Are the World”
“Heal the World”
What year did Michael Jackson perform at the Super Bowl Halftime Show?
On this day in 1993, Michael Jackson performed at the Super Bowl XXVII Halftime show https://t.co/CNukg87bM7 pic.twitter.com/balPNk7naC
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The NFL had been struggling to get things right at the Super Bowl Halftime Show and in 1992 they let the experts at Radio City Productions do what theyd did best. They pitched the idea of Michael Jackson, the biggest artist on the planet, giving a 15-minute mini-concert, fully choreographed, meticulously produced for broadcast with special video effects, fireworks and trap doors.
After Michael Jackson’s show, performers had to dig deep to try and come close to the performance that he gave. Ever since his show at the 1993 Super Bowl, singers, groups and musical artists have tried their best to match that game-changing performance. That show, over 30 years ago, changed the way we conceive the Super Bowl Halftime Show and is one of, if not, the best shows in the history of NFL’s biggest game.