LOS ANGELES — Guess who’s joining Kendrick Lamar on the Super Bowl halftime stage? None other than Grammy Award-winning singer SZA.
Lamar and Apple Music released a trailer on Thursday of him walking on a football field before SZA comes up from behind and playfully sprays the rapper. Lamar and SZA will lead the halftime festivities from the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on February 9.
SZA is Lamar’s former labelmate at Top Dawg Entertainment. She appeared on his latest album “GNX” and appears on a couple of songs, including “Gloria” and “Luther,” which also features samples of Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn’s vocals from “If This World Were Mine.”
The duo’s previous hits include the Oscar-nominated “All the Stars” and “Doves in the Wind.”
Lamar and SZA will also co-headline a 19-city North American tour during the spring and summer. The Grand National Tour kicks off April 19 in Minneapolis and concludes June 18 in Washington, D.C
SZA heads into the Grammy Awards on February 2 with two nominations for her single “Saturn” in the categories of Best R&B Song and R&B Performance. She’s won four Grammys.
Lamar enters the upcoming Grammy Awards with seven nominations, including “Like That” with Future and Metro Boomin, and “Not Like Us,” which is notably nominated for song and record of the year. He has won 17 Grammy Awards.
Roc Nation and Emmy Award-winning producer Jesse Collins will serve as co-executive producers of the halftime show. Creative direction for Lamar’s performance will be provided by pgLang, a creative company founded by Lamar and Dave Free – who previously directed the rapper’s music videos.
Last year, Usher starred with a star-studded show and guests including HER, Jermaine Dupri, Lil Jon, Ludacris and Alicia Keys.
