Top 5 most estimated expensive halftime performances

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NoDepositDaddy.com can reveal the most expensive halftime Superbowl show was the 2020 performance by Shakira and Jennifer Lopez at the Hard Rock Stadium in Florida. With a performance duration of 14 minutes and 21 seconds and reports suggesting the production cost valued at $13million; the iconic show is estimated to have cost $15,099 per second and a whopping potential $905,923 per minute. This performance is also noted to have been the most popular, racking up an impressive 221 million views for the 15 song setlist.

Placing second is the Katy Perry halftime show in 2015 at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona. With a duration of only 12 minutes and 35 seconds and a reported production cost of $10million, one second of the performance is estimated to have cost $13,245 and $794,702 per minute. The performance that famously featured shark back up dancers and infamous ‘backpack kid’ has racked up 62 million YouTube views with an 8 song setlist.

The third most potentially expensive halftime performance per second was by Coldplay in 2016 at California’s Levi Stadium. With a performance duration of 13 minutes and 12 seconds, and a reported budget of $10million, the halftime show is estimated to have cost $12,626 per second and $757,576 per minute.

Following closely behind in fourth with 73 million views on YouTube is the 2017 halftime performance by Lady Gaga at the NRG Stadium in Texas. With her 7 song setlist running at 13 minutes and 34 seconds and reported production costs of $10million, the performance is estimated to have cost $12,285 per second and $737,101 per minute.

Rounding off the top 5 of most expensive halftime shows per second is the 2021 performance by The Weeknd at the Raymond James Stadium in Florida. With a 9 song setlist, the performance was 14 minutes and 18 seconds long, with a reported production cost of $7million – which The Weeknd fronted himself – it is estimated per second of the performance was $8,159, reaching $489,510 per minute!

Most popular halftime show of the last 10 years

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Methodology

1. NoDepositDaddy.com were curious to uncover which Superbowl halftime show was potentially worth the most per second of the performance, and which performance was the most popular.
2. Firstly, due to the halftime show performers infamously known for not being paid for the performance but for the production budget to be covered, each halftime show’s estimated production budget was then noted using a variety of reported sources.
3. The production budget was then divided by the duration of the performance to uncover the estimated amount each second of the performance was worth.
4. To then uncover which halftime show was the most popular of the last 10 years, NoDepositDaddy.com searched each show on YouTube and ranked each performance by the video with the highest number of views, thus determining the most popular.

*All data was collected on 07/02/2022 and is accurate as of then.

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Wanda Rich has been the Editor-in-Chief of Global Banking & Finance Review since 2011, playing a pivotal role in shaping the publication’s content and direction. Under her leadership, the magazine has expanded its global reach and established itself as a trusted source of information and analysis across various financial sectors. She is known for conducting exclusive interviews with industry leaders and oversees the Global Banking & Finance Awards, which recognize innovation and leadership in finance. In addition to Global Banking & Finance Review, Wanda also serves as editor for numerous other platforms, including Asset Digest, Biz Dispatch, Blockchain Tribune, Business Express, Brands Journal, Companies Digest, Economy Standard, Entrepreneur Tribune, Finance Digest, Fintech Herald, Global Islamic Finance Magazine, International Releases, Online World News, Luxury Adviser, Palmbay Herald, Startup Observer, Technology Dispatch, Trading Herald, and Wealth Tribune.