20–30 minutes. Halftime at the Super Bowl normally lasts 20 to 30 minutes, which is more than twice as long as the standard break time during regular season games. The longer halftime allows for more entertainment and advertisement opportunities.
The Super Bowl Halftime Show is one of the most-watched television events in America. The 2018 show was hosted by rapper Maroon 5, who performed their song "Sunday Morning" off their album Vroom Vroom.
The halftime act is selected by the host city through a public vote on YouTube. Out of the seven previous acts, six have been musicians or bands (including three hip hop acts). The only non-musical performance was from The Fugees in 1996.
In addition to being a spectacle in itself, the halftime act can earn up to $1 million if they sell more than 100,000 digital albums between them. The most any single performer has earned is $51 million with Prince selling out several venues multiple times throughout his career.
Halftime at the Super Bowl has become a popular opportunity for musical performers to promote new material and attract new fans. It also provides an opportunity for current artists to push songs that might not otherwise get much airtime during the rest of the game.
The Super Bowl usually lasts four hours. The game lasts around three and a half hours, including a 30-minute halftime performance. A regular NFL game lasts roughly three hours, but the Super Bowl is substantially longer due to the emphasis on advertising.
The length of the Super Bowl was increased in 1994 when CBS decided to show a pregame concert by Janet Jackson. Her performance was cut short when it was revealed that she had suffered a broken breastbone during its completion. She went on to win an Oscar for her song "What Happened Next".
The Super Bowl has been extended to about five hours several times since then, most recently in 2011 when NBC decided to show a pregame live broadcast of the National Football League's annual championship game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants. This marked the first time in history that both the opening and closing ceremonies were shown during the Super Bowl weekend.
In 2012, the Super Bowl started at 6:30 PM EST and ended at 12:00 AM EST; this was because February 1st fell on a Sunday that year. The game lasted 4 hours and 53 minutes.
The longest Super Bowl ever was in 2009 when the Dallas Cowboys beat the Philadelphia Eagles 27-23. It lasted 5 hours and 14 minutes with 93 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
Halftime in the NFL (National Football League) is normally roughly 12 minutes long, however for large events such as the Super Bowl, it may be significantly longer to allow for extra entertainment such as musical performances. The length of time for halftime varies from game to game, with the average time being 12 minutes.
The reason why halftime is so short is because professional football players are paid extremely well and have many opportunities to rest during games. The athletes can earn up to $5 million per season and have their jobs until they are 40 years old or more. In addition to this, most stadiums have two halves of football that need to be completed in under three hours, so anything over 12 minutes would be too long.
Overall, NFL halftime is just about 12 minutes long and can vary depending on how long musical performances last. This period allows professional football players enough time to rest before the start of the 2nd half while still giving fans enough entertainment to keep them interested.
The average length of the Super Bowl over the last ten years has been around three hours and 39 minutes. According to that metric, the game would conclude about 10:09 p.m. ET. However, since the start time of 40 years ago has varied from late afternoon to early evening, we can't say for sure what time it will end this year.
Super Bowl Sunday is declared a national holiday in most states. This means that businesses are closed and schools offer free or reduced-price meals. Also, government offices are closed, with exceptions depending on the state.
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