We're still days away from the Super Bowl, and some people have already decided thatĀ Bad BunnyĀ will give us the worst Super Bowl Halftime Show ever.
But what about the ACTUAL bad ones?Ā TV Line put together aĀ listĀ of the five WORST.Ā And keep in mind, they stuck with the modern era . . . you know, since they started using celebrities.
So you won't find anything likeĀ Up with People, orĀ Dole Canned Peaches Salutes the Underground Railroad.Ā Ā (Okay, I made that one up.)
Anyway, here they are:
1.Ā Ā Maroon 5, Super Bowl 53.Ā (2019):Ā Ā Adam LevineĀ showing his nipples?Ā Yum.
2.Ā The Disney Halftime Shows of Super Bowls 25, 29, and 34.Ā (1991, 1995, 2000):Ā The first one featuredĀ New Kids on the Block.Ā The second hadĀ Tony BennettĀ andĀ Patti LaBelleĀ hyping Disneyland's new Indiana Jones ride.
The third was headlined byĀ Phil Collins,Ā Christina Aguilera, andĀ Enrique Iglesias.
3.Ā Ā Janet JacksonĀ andĀ Justin Timberlake,Ā Super Bowl 38.Ā (2004):Ā The gripe here is mostly about how Janet got blackballed for showing her bejeweled nipple, while Justin pretty much skated away from any controversy.
All the boob stuff probably made you forget that the show also featuredĀ Diddy,Ā Nelly,Ā Kid Rock, andĀ Jessica Simpson.
4.Ā Ā The Blues Brothers,Ā Super Bowl 31.Ā (1997):Ā They really should have retired the act whenĀ John BelushiĀ died.
5.Ā Ā The Black Eyed Peas,Ā Super Bowl 45.Ā (2011):Ā From audio issues to uninspired performances . . . not even guest spots fromĀ SlashĀ andĀ UsherĀ could save this one.