Super Bowl 2022 becomes most watched half-time show in five years

This year's Super Bowl saw the L.A. Rams snag their first win at the event since 2000, beating the Bengals for the title.

While the win was certainly historic, the biggest takeaway from the night was the landmark half-time show. The soon-to-be-iconic performance saw the biggest names in hip-hop over the last five decades come together to celebrate the culture of the west coast genre.

The A-list acts included Snoop Dog, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar, who have all forged their careers on the path paved by headliner and legendary producer Dr. Dre.

The big names, iconic tracks, and references to the Black Lives Matter movement clinched the broadcasters a colossal 112 million viewers, making it the most watched half-time show in five years.

Mark Lazars, chairman of NBC Universal television and streaming, spoke to the Independent about the numbers saying: "The Super Bowl once again delivered a massive audience, which included NBC and the unmatched power of broadcast television as well as first-ever presentations on Peacock and Telemundo, and led into our most-watched Olympics coverage in four years.”

NBC Sports chairman Pete Bevacqua agreed saying: “We’re gratified that our strategy of combining the two most powerful events in the world – the Super Bowl and the Olympics – on ‘Super Gold Sunday’ has paid off in such a big way. We look forward to continuing this strategy into the future.”

Last year's Super Bowl saw 99.7 million in viewership across multiple platforms – one of the smallest audiences in recent years. The Weeknd headlined the event last year, contributing around $7 million (€6.1 million) of his own funds to the show.

Watch this year's Super Bowl half-time show celebrating Compton legends on the NFL's Youtube, here.