Who Will Kendrick Lamar Bring Out During His 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show? 10 Possible Guests, from Most to Least Likely

Mar. 15, 2025

(L-R) Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar and Taylor Swift.Photo:Michael Owens/Getty;Kevin Mazur/Getty;Amy Sussman/WireImage

Michael Owens/Getty;Kevin Mazur/Getty;Amy Sussman/WireImage

Kendrick Lamar’s star-studded roster of collaborations is so long, it’s impossible to know exactly who he’ll tap to perform alongside him during his Super Bowl Halftime Show.The 37-year-old rapper is set to take the Caesars Superdome field in New Orleans during the2025 Super Bowlbetween the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. Although Kendrick wasannounced as the halftime performerin September 2024, the details behind the songs and singers remain a mystery.There’s been speculation over whetherTaylor Swiftwill pop out from the Chiefs' box to sing “Bad Blood” with Kendrick, or ifBeyoncéwill make her third halftime show appearance for “Freedom” or “America Has a Problem.” And is it possibleTimothée Chalamet will have something to do on Sunday? We’re weighing in on 10 superstar acts Lamar could potentially welcome onstage — ranked from most to least likely.

Kendrick Lamar’s star-studded roster of collaborations is so long, it’s impossible to know exactly who he’ll tap to perform alongside him during his Super Bowl Halftime Show.

The 37-year-old rapper is set to take the Caesars Superdome field in New Orleans during the2025 Super Bowlbetween the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. Although Kendrick wasannounced as the halftime performerin September 2024, the details behind the songs and singers remain a mystery.

There’s been speculation over whetherTaylor Swiftwill pop out from the Chiefs' box to sing “Bad Blood” with Kendrick, or ifBeyoncéwill make her third halftime show appearance for “Freedom” or “America Has a Problem.” And is it possibleTimothée Chalamet will have something to do on Sunday? We’re weighing in on 10 superstar acts Lamar could potentially welcome onstage — ranked from most to least likely.

01of 10SZASZA and Kendrick Lamar in 2018.Scott Dudelson/GettySZA, Kendrick’sGrand National Tourco-headliner, is the only personconfirmedto appear during his Halftime Show — andhe’s already hyping her up. The pair have a laundry list of hit songs they could sing together, including “All the Stars” from theBlack Panthersoundtrack to “Luther” from his latest albumGNX. They also have “30 For 30” fromLana, the deluxe version of SZA’sSOS, and “Doves in the Wind” from the singer’s debut albumCtrl.

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SZA

SZA and Kendrick Lamar in 2018.Scott Dudelson/Getty

Scott Dudelson/Getty

SZA, Kendrick’sGrand National Tourco-headliner, is the only personconfirmedto appear during his Halftime Show — andhe’s already hyping her up. The pair have a laundry list of hit songs they could sing together, including “All the Stars” from theBlack Panthersoundtrack to “Luther” from his latest albumGNX. They also have “30 For 30” fromLana, the deluxe version of SZA’sSOS, and “Doves in the Wind” from the singer’s debut albumCtrl.

02of 10Metro Boomin and FutureFuture and Metro Boomin.Prince Williams/WireImageKendrick andFutureare on three songs together, but it’s their most recent one, “Like That,” that makes a Future and Metro Boomin appearance highly likely. The track, off of Future and Metro’s collaboration albumWe Don’t Trust You,went No. 1 on theBillboardHot 100. It also kickstarted Kendrick’s ongoing feud with Drake after he responded to Drake andJ. Cole’s “First Person Shooter,” in which the “Hotline Bling” rapper claimed there was a “big three” in hip-hop consisting of him, J. Cole and Kendrick.In Kendrick’s “Like That” verse, he answers, “motherf— the big three, n—-, it’s just big me.” The song is both a hit and a diss — Kendrick’s modus operandi.

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Metro Boomin and Future

Future and Metro Boomin.Prince Williams/WireImage

Prince Williams/WireImage

Kendrick andFutureare on three songs together, but it’s their most recent one, “Like That,” that makes a Future and Metro Boomin appearance highly likely. The track, off of Future and Metro’s collaboration albumWe Don’t Trust You,went No. 1 on theBillboardHot 100. It also kickstarted Kendrick’s ongoing feud with Drake after he responded to Drake andJ. Cole’s “First Person Shooter,” in which the “Hotline Bling” rapper claimed there was a “big three” in hip-hop consisting of him, J. Cole and Kendrick.

In Kendrick’s “Like That” verse, he answers, “motherf— the big three, n—-, it’s just big me.” The song is both a hit and a diss — Kendrick’s modus operandi.

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ScHoolboy Q, Jay Rock and Ab-Soul

Kendrick’s former Top Dawg Entertainment label-mates ScHoolboy Q, Jay Rock and Ab-Soul came up with him, so a reunion on one of the biggest stages of his career would be a full-circle moment. When they all signed to TDE, they formed the hip-hop supergroup Black Hippy, where they frequently appeared on each other’s songs. The four recently performed at Kendrick’s The Pop Out concert in June 2024, so we wouldn’t rule out another reunion here.

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Doechii

Doechii.Frazer Harrison/Getty

Frazer Harrison/Getty

Hot off her historicGrammysnight (and amid rumors she’s opening for SZA and Kendrick on the Grand National Tour),Doechiiwould be the perfect act to support the two.

05of 10The WeekndThe Weeknd and Kendrick Lamar.Rich Fury/The Forum via GettyIt’s been almost a decade since Kendrick and The Weeknd first worked together on “Sidewalks.” While curating theBlack Panthersoundtrack in 2018, Kendrick reached back out to The Weeknd to record “Pray for Me,” which became a top 10 hit on theBillboardHot 100.The “Blinding Lights” singer is no stranger to the Halftime Show, headlining in 2021, and he just released his sixth albumHurry Up Tomorrow. Kendrick and The Weeknd performing together in 2025 would be the meeting of commercial giants.

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The Weeknd

The Weeknd and Kendrick Lamar.Rich Fury/The Forum via Getty

Rich Fury/The Forum via Getty

It’s been almost a decade since Kendrick and The Weeknd first worked together on “Sidewalks.” While curating theBlack Panthersoundtrack in 2018, Kendrick reached back out to The Weeknd to record “Pray for Me,” which became a top 10 hit on theBillboardHot 100.

The “Blinding Lights” singer is no stranger to the Halftime Show, headlining in 2021, and he just released his sixth albumHurry Up Tomorrow. Kendrick and The Weeknd performing together in 2025 would be the meeting of commercial giants.

06of 10Taylor SwiftTaylor Swift.Aldara Zarraoa/GettyAlthough the stadium would explode if Taylor Swift joined Kendrick onstage for their No. 1 hit"Bad Blood,“we’re not convinced she’ll leave the luxury suite from where she’s cheering on her boyfriendTravis Kelce. Taylor and Kendrick have never performed the song together, though, and if there was any moment to do it, it’s the Super Bowl.

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Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift.Aldara Zarraoa/Getty

Aldara Zarraoa/Getty

Although the stadium would explode if Taylor Swift joined Kendrick onstage for their No. 1 hit"Bad Blood,“we’re not convinced she’ll leave the luxury suite from where she’s cheering on her boyfriendTravis Kelce. Taylor and Kendrick have never performed the song together, though, and if there was any moment to do it, it’s the Super Bowl.

07of 10BeyoncéBeyoncé and Kendrick Lamar in 2016.Jim Ruymen/UPI/ShutterstockWe wouldn’t complain if Beyoncé came out forher third Super Bowl Halftime Show. The pair have two collaborations, “Freedom” from her albumLemonadeand a remix of “America Has a Problem” fromRenaissance.It would be monumental, given the two were the major winners at the Grammys on Feb. 2. Kendrick also made a surprise appearance on her Renaissance World Tour in 2023, so it’d be returning the favor. Right now, we’re leaning “no” (but would love a “yes”!).

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Beyoncé

Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar in 2016.Jim Ruymen/UPI/Shutterstock

Jim Ruymen/UPI/Shutterstock

We wouldn’t complain if Beyoncé came out forher third Super Bowl Halftime Show. The pair have two collaborations, “Freedom” from her albumLemonadeand a remix of “America Has a Problem” fromRenaissance.

It would be monumental, given the two were the major winners at the Grammys on Feb. 2. Kendrick also made a surprise appearance on her Renaissance World Tour in 2023, so it’d be returning the favor. Right now, we’re leaning “no” (but would love a “yes”!).

08of 10RihannaRihanna.Kevin Mazur/GettyRihannaand Kendrick only have one song together, “Loyalty,” but it’s one of the most recognizable cuts from Kendrick’s early discography. Still, the “Umbrella” singer just headlined the Super Bowl two years ago, and before that, she hadn’t given a live performance since 2016. We’re not sure if she’ll return to the stage this soon.

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Rihanna

Rihanna.Kevin Mazur/Getty

Kevin Mazur/Getty

Rihannaand Kendrick only have one song together, “Loyalty,” but it’s one of the most recognizable cuts from Kendrick’s early discography. Still, the “Umbrella” singer just headlined the Super Bowl two years ago, and before that, she hadn’t given a live performance since 2016. We’re not sure if she’ll return to the stage this soon.

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Lil Wayne

Lil Wayne.Kayla Oaddams/Getty

Kayla Oaddams/Getty

Lil Wayneand Kendrick are on three songs together — “Buy the World” with Mike WiLL Made-It and Future, “Colors” with Jay Rock and “Mona Lisa” — but even though the Super Bowl will be in Wayne’s hometown, he won’t be attending.

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10of 10DrakeDrake.Prince Williams/WireimageDrakeand Kendrickdohave three songs together: “F—–' Problems” withA$AP Rockyand 2 Chainz, “Buried Alive Interlude” and “Poetic Justice,” but the two are currently engaged in one of the mosthigh-profile rap beefsever, so chances of this happening seem nonexistent. But hey, what better place to bury the hatchet than on one of the world’s biggest stages?

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Drake

Drake.Prince Williams/Wireimage

Prince Williams/Wireimage

Drakeand Kendrickdohave three songs together: “F—–' Problems” withA$AP Rockyand 2 Chainz, “Buried Alive Interlude” and “Poetic Justice,” but the two are currently engaged in one of the mosthigh-profile rap beefsever, so chances of this happening seem nonexistent. But hey, what better place to bury the hatchet than on one of the world’s biggest stages?

source: people.com