Watch Katy Perry's Super Bowl halftime show ft Missy Elliott and Lenny Kravitz

Your support helps us to tell the story

Support Now

Find out moreClose

My recent work focusing on Latino voters in Arizona has shown me how crucial independent journalism is in giving voice to underrepresented communities.

Your support is what allows us to tell these stories, bringing attention to the issues that are often overlooked. Without your contributions, these voices might not be heard.

Every dollar you give helps us continue to shine a light on these critical issues in the run up to the election and beyond

Eric Garcia

Washington Bureau Chief

Katy Perry promised lions and sharks for her Super Bowl halftime show – and the singer didn’t disappoint.

Bursting onto the stage on a gigantic metallic lion to perform her hit single “Roar”, the all-American singer didn’t let her nation down, delivering a whole host of her greatest hits from “Teenage Dream” to “Dark Horse”.

Perry had confirmed Lenny Kravtiz would be joining her on stage – for a performance of “I Kissed A Girl”, no less – but the crowd was still in the dark about her surprise guest, until Missy Elliott walked out on stage to the tune of “Get Ur Freak On”.

Perry joined Missy Elliott for a performance of “Work It”, during which the world got to hear the pop star rap in an over-sized American football sweater.

For her inevitable finale, Perry chose “Firework” - and went out to an impressive display of pyrotechnics while she flew across the stage on a harness in a star-studded dress.

The Independent's Acting Music Editor Emily Jupp said the performance focused more on the show than the sound.

"The props, costumes and pyrotechnics were as much the stars as the singers at last night’s Super Bowl. While Perry was at her powder-pop best, Missy Elliot added street cred and Lenny Kravitz made the whole thing feel like a rather surreal spin-off from The Hunger Games," she said.