How did the NFL choose Kendrick Lamar for the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show? And how much will he get paid? (Hint: It's not a lot.) What we know.

Kendrick Lamar will have a special guest for his halftime performance at Super Bowl LIX. The singer SZA is slated to join him on the field at the Caesars Superdome on Feb. 9, Lamar and Apple Music revealed in a trailer for the performance that was released on Thursday.

The halftime show for Super Bowl Sunday is starting to take shape. Kendrick Lamar will headline the mid-game concert, and will be joined by SZA, his frequent collaborator, CNN reported.

Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Singer-songwriter SZA has signed on to join rapper Kendrick Lamar for next month's Super Bowl Halftime Show. The NFL game will be played on Feb. 9 at Caesars Stadium in New Orleans. It will air live on FOX. Grammy winner SZA released a deluxe edition of her blockbuster SOS album in December.

Kendrick Lamar isn’t just going on tour with SZA. The frequent collaborators are also joining forces for the Super Bowl LIX halftime show, Lamar announced on his verified social media on Thursday.

Kendrick Lamar will perform with SZA at the Super Bowl Halftime Show.

SZA will join Kendrick Lamar during his performance at the Super Bowl Halftime Show, Apple Music announced Thursday.

The Grammy-winning stars, who are currently topping the charts with their collaborative hits, will perform at the Feb. 9 event in New Orleans.

Kendrick Lamar has confirmed he will be joined onstage by SZA when he performs at the Super Bowl Halftime Show at the New Orleans Caesars Superdome on February 9.

Kendrick Lamar will take over New Orleans to perform for the 2025 Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show. And while we know he could very well perform the entire 13-minute set by himself, he and Apple Music have already teased that he’ll be bringing along a special guest: frequent collaborator and former Top Dawg Entertainment labelmate SZA.

Kendrick Lamar dropped a bombshell ahead of the 2025 Super Bowl. R&B sensation and frequent collaborator SZA will be joining him as his special guest during the halftime show.