Super Bowl Performers 2023: List of National Anthem, Halftime Show Entertainment

The Super Bowl is more than just a football game. The event has evolved into a spectacle unlike any other. And that's why so many people tune in each year.

Super Bowl LVII is set to take place Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET on Fox, with the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles facing off in the final game of the 2022 NFL season. The winner will be crowned the champion and get to celebrate with the Lombardi Trophy at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.

Another reason why the Super Bowl is fun to watch is the halftime show, which always features great performances from some of the top stars in music. This year, it's Rihanna's turn to take the stage and put on a show.

During an Apple Music press conference on Thursday, Rihanna stated there were "39 versions" of her Super Bowl LVII set, which will last 13 minutes. So it's clear she was still trying to decide which of her top hits to incorporate into the performance.

"It's going to be a celebration of my catalog in the best way we could have put it together," Rihanna said, per Tomás Mier of Rolling Stone. "You're trying to cram 17 years of work into 13 minutes, so it's difficult."

It'll be the first time that Rihanna has taken the stage for a Super Bowl halftime show. There's also a decent chance that she won't be the lone performer there.

In recent years, the stars of the Super Bowl halftime show have brought along guest stars. In 2022, 50 Cent and Anderson .Paak joined a performance that featured Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar. In 2020, Shakira and Jennifer Lopez brought along Bad Bunny and J Balvin.

Rihanna has collaborated with plenty of artists on hit songs over the years. So it will be exciting to find out who may join her on the Super Bowl LVII stage in Glendale.

One additional artist confirmed to be at State Farm Stadium is Chris Stapleton. The country music star will be performing the national anthem prior to kickoff.

"The national anthem's not an easy song for singers. It's one that can go horribly wrong, as we've seen many times in the past," Stapleton said at a recent media event, per Andrew Dalton of the Associated Press. "But if you're gonna do it, this is the place to do it. I'm gonna go out there and play. And play it like I play it."

In addition to Stapleton's anthem, there will be two other pregame performances. Babyface is set to sing "America the Beautiful," while Sheryl Lee Ralph will perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing," the Black national anthem.

Then, it will be time for the football, with only a break for Rihanna's halftime show at the game's midway point. With it being her first live performance since the 2018 Grammys, it's sure to be entertaining, as fans have waited quite some time to see her hit the stage again.