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Super Bowl 2025: Reactions to Kendrick half-time show and Taylor Swift booing as Eagles crush Chiefs

Kendrick Lamar joined by SZA as celebrities including Paul McCartney among fans at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans

Roisin O'Connor,Tom Murray,Greg Evans,Inga Parkel
Tuesday 11 February 2025 13:40 GMT
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Super Bowl 2025 Halftime Show: Kendrick Lamar's best moments

Kendrick Lamar delivered a blistering set as he headlined the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show tonight as the Philadelphia Eagles dominated the Kansas City Chiefs with a final score of 22-40.

Pop star Taylor Swift cheered on her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, but was ultimately left crestfallen as the team failed to secure a historic third consecutive Super Bowl.

Lamar was joined onstage by his frequent collaborator SZA, along with surprise guests Samuel L Jackson and Serena Williams, as he delivered a medley of favourites including his Grammy-winning Drake diss track, “Not Like Us”.

Viewers got to take part in some celebrity spotting as Swift was joined in her box by friends including rapper Ice Spice and the Haim sisters. However, her longtime pals Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds appeared to skip the event.

US President Donald Trump was also in attendance but left early after his Chiefs win prediction fell flat.

This year’s event took place in New Orleans at the Caesars Superdome.

‘The world is healing’: Trump’s joy as Taylor Swift booed at the Super Bowl

During the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, the president posted a screenshot on his social media platform Truth Social from an account called Libs of TikTok showing clips of fan reactions to both him and the pop megastar.

“Trump gets massive cheers at the Super Bowl while Taylor Swift gets booed – The world is healing,” the account wrote.

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During the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, the president posted a screenshot on his social media platform Truth Social from an account called Libs of TikTok

Inga Parkel11 February 2025 10:00

Anne Hathaway delights Super Bowl viewers with enthusiastic jumbotron appearance

Anne Hathaway delighted fans with her enthusiastic cameo on the Super Bowl jumbotron.

The Devil Wears Prada star, 42, was one of several celebrities to attend Sunday night’s game at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans to see the Philadelphia Eagles dominant victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in a 40-22 victory.

Hathaway, an Eagles supporter, could not contain her excitement as she saw her team take the lead.

The Princess Diaries actor, 42, appeared thrilled as she sang along to chants with the Eagles fans and posed whenever the camera panned to her.

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Hathaway turned up wearing green to support the Philadelphia Eagles

Inga Parkel11 February 2025 11:00

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