Breaking Down the Best and the Worst Superbowl Halftime Shows

33. The Black Eyed Peas: XLV 2021

It wasn’t the group’s greatest moment, to say the least. The performance took place on February 6th, 2011, at Cowboy’s Stadium. I think people caught a slight shrug of cringe as they came out with their robotic costumes. The Bleacher report called them “pathetic or mediocre at best” some even called it dangerous.

Will.i.am, Fergie and Taboo of The Black Eyed Peas perform during the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLV Halftime Show

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At least Usher showed up momentarily to take some of the bore away. Then, something unexpected happened, Slash showed up. Most people in the audience were probably wondering what on earth were they thinking when they listed a duet of “Sweet Child of Mine” with Fergie.