page_title: Super Bowl XLIX halftime show
section_title: Synopsis
hierarchical_section_title: Super Bowl XLIX halftime show / Synopsis
caption_attribution_description: English: Katy Perry and Lenny Kravitz performing "I Kissed a Girl" at halftime of Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., on Feb. 1, 2015. Español: Katy Perry y Lenny Kravitz interpretando "I Kissed a Girl" en el espectáculo de medio tiempo del Super Bowl XLIX, en Glendale, Arizona, 1 de febrero de 2015.
context_page_description: The Super Bowl XLIX halftime show took place on February 1, 2015, at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, as part of Super Bowl XLIX. It featured American singer Katy Perry, with singer Lenny Kravitz and rapper Missy Elliott as special guests. The halftime show was critically acclaimed and its broadcast on NBC attracted 118.5 million viewers in the United States and 120.7 million worldwide, making it the most watched halftime show on network broadcast. The halftime show was watched by more viewers than the game itself and won two Emmy Awards in September 2015.
context_section_description: At the start of the halftime show, on-field participants held up light globes which created a bird's-eye view of Pepsi's logo. Perry entered the stadium riding atop a large, golden mechanical lion, opening her set with a performance of "Roar". She then proceeded to sing "Dark Horse", with 3D rendering on the field creating a chessboard visual where the turf constantly turned into "different shapes and sizes", as acrobats surrounded the singer. Following this, Perry joined Lenny Kravitz for a duet version of "I Kissed a Girl", which included her "rubbing up against" Kravitz and flames exploding behind them. During these three songs, Perry was clothed in a "flame-adorned" dress, with her black hair in a ponytail. The costume has been described as the "clothing equivalent of a flame", and "dress of fire".
  The stage and field rendering transitioned into a "breezy" beach setting, with dancers dressed as sharks, palm trees and smiling beach balls dancing around Perry. She underwent a wardrobe change, and progressed into a "campy" medley of "Teenage Dream" and "California Gurls". Rapper Missy Elliott subsequently appeared, performing her songs "Get Ur Freak On" and "Work It", while Perry played "hype-woman" beside her, having now changed once again into a custom Super Bowl 49 jersey.  After Perry briefly disappeared, Elliott performed "Lose Control". Perry returned, now sporting a "star-encrusted gown" for her closing song, "Firework". She rose out of midfield on a narrow platform that was attached to a shooting star prop, and flew above the crowds. During this performance, fireworks exploded around Perry and the stadium. The star that Perry was attached to as she flew around the stadium was said to resemble The More You Know's public service announcements logo.
caption: Lenny Kravitz performing with Perry at the halftime show
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