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Super Bowl halftime entertainment through the years

Super Bowl halftime entertainment through the years

Beyonce returns to Atlanta on her "Mrs. Carter Show World Tour," which hits Gwinnett Arena in July. Tickets go on sale Saturday, Feb. 16.

Madonna provided the halftime entertainment at Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis in 2012. It was the most-watched U.S. telecast of all time with 116 million viewers, and was watched by more viewers than the game itself, according to Nielsen.

The Black Eyed Peas performed a medley of hits in 2011, including I Gotta Feeling and Boom Boom Pow. Football fans were also treated to a Fergalicious version of Sweet Child O' Mine performed by Slash and Fergie, and Usher and will.i.am teamed up for OMG.

2010: The Who started with an acoustic introduction to "Pinball Wizard." Pete Townshend windmilled his guitar during a brief nod to "See Me, Feel Me" before the band finished up with "Won't Get Fooled Again."

2009: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band began their set with "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out," followed by "Born to Run," "Working on a Dream" and the big finale, "Glory Days." The Boss even worked in an across-the-stage knee slide.

2008: Though Tom Petty performed with his band the Heartbreakers, the performance featured three songs from Petty's solo debut "Full Moon Fever": "I Won't Back Down," "Free Fallin'" and "Runnin' Down A Dream." Because the Super Bowl is the biggest sporting event in the United States, the band finished with -- what else? -- "American Girl."

2007: In one of the best halftime shows ever, Prince played a medley that included a cover of the Foo Fighters' 'Best of You.' For the grand finale, he rocked 'Purple Rain' as the skies opened up over Miami.

2006: The Rolling Stones were chosen because they would appeal to a wide audience, and the band lived up to expectations, playing favorites 'Start Me Up' and '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction.'

2005: Paul McCartney was the 'safe' choice a year after Jackson's 'wardrobe malfunction.' The former Beatle played a set that included 'Live and Let Die' and 'Hey Jude.'

2004: It was the most talked about halftime show ever. Justin Timberlake ripped off part of Janet Jackson's top at the end of the performance, exposing her right breast to a TV audience of 90 million. The incident set off a firestorm, with the FCC fining CBS $550,000.

Because of the uproar over Jackson and Timberlake's stunt, most people forgot that Kid Rock performed, too.

2003: Shania Twain led things off performing two of her hits: 'Man! I Feel Like a Woman' and 'Up,' but that was only the beginning.

2002: U2 was chosen to play almost five months after 9/11. They opened with 'Beautiful Day,' then later performed 'Where the Streets Have No Name' while the list of those killed in the attacks scrolled behind them.

2001: MTV produced this one, so it's no surprise it would pair N'Sync, Britney Spears and Nelly with Aerosmith. The finale had everyone rocking out to 'Walk This Way.'

2000: Disney produced the show, which included a full orchestra and larger-than-life puppets. Christina Aguilera and Enrique Iglesias sang 'Celebrate the Future' backed by an 80-person choir. Phil Collins and Toni Braxton also performed.

1999: The theme was an eclectic 'Celebration of Soul, Salsa and Swing' and featured Gloria Estefan (shown), Stevie Wonder, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and tap dancer Savion Glover.

1998: Boyz II Men (shown) were joined by Smokey Robinson, Queen Latifah, Martha Reeves and The Temptations in 'A Tribute to Motown's 40th Anniversary.'

1993: There was a time when people looked forward to seeing Michael Jackson perform, and he didn't disappoint. The set included 'Billie Jean' and 'Black and White.' He ended singing 'Heal the World' amid 3,500 children.

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Beyonce returns to Atlanta on her "Mrs. Carter Show World Tour," which hits Gwinnett Arena in July. Tickets go on sale Saturday, Feb. 16.

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