California love: Super Bowl 56 half-time show was ‘one for the ages’

Dr. Dre, Snoop and Co put on a vintage performance at the SoFi Stadium 

Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg perform at the Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show at SoFi Stadium 
Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg perform at the Super Bowl LVI half-time show at SoFi Stadium 
(Image credit: Rob Carr/Getty Images)

The NFL Super Bowl’s half-time show is known for its “high-throttle shenanigans, stunts, and awe-worthy escapades”, said Justin Kirkland in Esquire. And this year was no different. Featuring an “insane” line-up – hip-hop “royalty” Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem and Kendrick Lamar – the performance was “jam-packed” and “something to marvel at”.

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Mike Starling is the former digital features editor at The Week. He started his career in 2001 in Gloucestershire as a sports reporter and sub-editor and has held various roles as a writer and editor at news, travel and B2B publications. He has spoken at a number of sports business conferences and also worked as a consultant creating sports travel content for tourism boards. International experience includes spells living and working in Dubai, UAE; Brisbane, Australia; and Beirut, Lebanon.