My Super Bowl memories from childhood feature the iconic performances of Bruno Mars, Beyonce and Left Shark (I mean, Katy Perry). It was the nationally-renowned University of Arizona Symphonic Marching Band, and the crowd could not have anticipated the spectacle these boys were about to put on for them. Naturally, there must have been a turning point — a performance that turned marching band jazz medleys into the hullabaloo of halftime today. That was the beginning of the end: Every Super Bowl since has spotlighted a star bigger than the last, and the viewership has never faltered. These recent antics prove that the Super Bowl football game has long been dominated by the chaos and drama, the glitz and glam, the 15-minute madness that its halftime show has become.

Source: Daily Sun February 19, 2026 20:39 UTC