The Super Bowl LVII halftime show, officially known as the Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show, took place on February 12, 2023, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, as part of Super Bowl LVII. It was televised nationally in the U.S. by Fox and was the first Super Bowl halftime show to be sponsored by Apple Music. Barbadian singer Rihanna headlined the show. Background and overview In October 2019, Rihanna revealed to Vogue that she had turned down an offer from the National Football League (NFL) to perform at the Super Bowl LIII halftime show in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick. In 2016, Kaepernick knelt during the national anthem at the start of NFL games in protest of police brutality and racial inequality in the United States.On September 22, 2022, the NFL announced that the new naming rights sponsor for the Super Bowl halftime show would be Apple Music starting with Super Bowl LVII, replacing sponsor Pepsi. Following the sponsor announcement, there was speculation...