Rapper Kendrick Lamar is performing at the Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans next month, following a commercially successful year that was dominated by a high-profile feud —and Apple Music confirmed Thursday that R&B singer SZA would make an appearance in the show.

Kendrick Lamar has revealed SZA will join him as a guest performer at the Super Bowl. The rapper announced the news by releasing a teaser trailer for the Super Bowl LIX Halftime show. In the clip, the 37-year-old stands on a football field, chatting on the phone to someone.

The Grammy-winning stars, who are currently topping the charts with their collaborative hits, will perform at the Feb. 9 event in New Orleans.

Lamar released an album in November and announced a tour that starts in April. Will that play a role in his Super Bowl set list?

Kendrick Lamar is bringing along an old friend for his Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show performance with the announcement that his frequent collaborator and former label mate SZA will join him on stage.

Rapper and Grammy-award-winning artist Kendrick Lamar will have at least one guest during the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show: SZA, the NFL said Thursday.

Kendrick Lamar uses a teaser trailer to officially announce SZA will be a special guest for the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show in New Orleans.

Lamar was announced as the Super Bowl Halftime Show headliner in September. He previously performed in a star-studded halftime show in 2022 alongside Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and 50 Cent. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

Beyond the clash of the National and American Conference champions, Super Bowl LIX is one of the most anticipated events of the year, and one of the most attention-grabbing moments

Grammy-winning artist SZA will join forces with Kendrick Lamar at next month’s Super Bowl halftime performance, bringing their recent string of collaborations to football’s biggest stage. The announcement arrived Thursday via a playful trailer showing Lamar discussing guest performers on a football field before SZA surprises him with a slow-motion Gatorade shower.