Inside the most SHOCKING Super Bowl Halftime Show moments ever from Janet Jackson to Lady Gagas drop-in… – The US Sun

POP stars continuously shock and impress crowds at the Super Bowl Halftime Show each year.

From wardrobe malfunctions to controversial dance moves and surprise special guests, the Super Bowl Halftime Show is an American tradition that gives its 110million television viewers entertainment to talk about.

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Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J Blige, and Kendrick Lamar are set to headline the flashy gig this year and carry on the legacy of the showstopping, career-defining performances from prior years.

Before Katy Perry's 2015 halftime show at the University of Phoenix Stadium, no one could have guessed that a dancing shark could have stolen the show from the international pop star.

The iconic singer started the show with a jaw-dropping entrance on a 20-foot-tall robotic lion, followed by dance numbers and outfit changes before the show-stopping sharks appeared in a beach-themed number.

One of Perry's backup dancers dressed as a shark, deemed "left shark" by fans, became an internet sensation for dancing in a seemingly clueless manner with different dance moves than the rest of the crew.

Fireworks came during the finale as Perry was lifted at least 50 feet into the air while singing her hit song Firework.

Janet Jackson became exposed to the world in an embarrassing "wardrobe malfunction" while performing in the 2004 Super Bowl's halftime show.

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The infamous nip slip came in the middle of Jackson's performance with Justin Timberlake.

Many viewers wondered if it was a publicity stunt due to the lyrics Timberlake was singing at the time of the mishap: Gonna have you naked by the end of this song."

The Federal Communications Commission received 200,000 complaints. Broadcasters CBS attempted to cut away from the incident but were still fined $550,000.

Singer M.I.A.outraged viewers when she flashed her middle finger and mouthed an expletive during Madonna's 2012 halftime show as a guest performer.

Over 200 complaints flooded into the Federal Communications Commission, and the NFL and NBC made a public apology for the slip-up.

The singer initially called the politically incorrect gesture a "display of female empowerment through being punk rock" before claiming that it was a religious symbol after facing legal action from the NFL.

The League sought over $16million in damages from the Sri Lankan performer, but they ultimately reached a confidential settlement.

In 1989, the NFL decided on a 1950s themed halftime show for the 23rd Super Bowl.

The League hired an Elvis Presley impersonator and magician named Elvis Presto.

The man attempted to do the "world's largest card trick" while performing a song-and-dance routine while also trying to include audience participation.

The extravaganza also fell short due to technical difficulties -- millions of 3D glasses were distributed to the audience at the big game, but the glasses ended up not working.

Legendary pop star Michael Jackson opened his 1993 halftime performance at the Rose Bowl by landing on top of the stage's huge TV monitor and striking a couple of his classic dance moves before being somehow ejected onto the center of the field.

As fans were blown away and hundreds ran to greet him, the King of Pop simply stood there stoically and silently.

Jackson stood still for almost two minutes, despite only having 12 minutes to perform.

Some have called this freeze a "power move" showing off Jackson's eccentricity and his hold over people.

Jackson's performance changed the course of the halftime show by proving that a show with star power can broaden the Super Bowel's audience by attracting new viewers who wouldn't normally watch football.

In a show produced by Disney, an Indiana Jones homage took the stage for the 1995 halftime show.

A Harrison Ford impersonator and an army of male dancers wearing grass skirts danced and honored the game's trophy.

Patti LaBelle and Tony Bennett also made special guest appearances in the cringe-worthy spectacle that featured a theme park voiceover and a crowd singalong.

The promotional performance came right before the grand opening of Disney's Indiana Jones theme park ride.

Singer Diana Ross made quite an exit from the Sun Devil Stadium in 1996 while singing I Will Survive and Take Me Higher.

The 12-minute performance included four outfit changes and songs from Ross's solo career as well as from The Supremes.

Ross looked up to the sky at the end of her performance and said, "Oh my -- here comes my ride!" as the helicopter flew into the stadium.

In recent years, The Weeknd has credited the soul diva's stylish performance as his favorite halftime show.

Triple-threat Lady Gaga started her mesmerizing performance at the 2017 Super Bowl by seemingly singing on the roof of the Houston stadium with hundreds of drones forming an American flag behind her.

Gaga then jumps awkwardly from the star-spangled backdrop with her arms and legs outstretched to land in a fly system on the stage.

It was later revealed that the jump was prerecorded, but that didn't stop the hilarious moment from going viral as Gaga strikes a funny pose before jumping.

After dancing all over the stage throughout the show, Gaga ended her performance by catching a football and jumping off the stage.

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