Idina Menzel
Idina Menzel sang the national anthem prior to the Super Bowl XLIX kickoff.
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John Legend
John Legend played the piano while singing "America the Beautiful."
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John Legend
The Oscar-nominated performer sang a soulful rendition to Super Bowl XLIX-goers.
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Katy Perry
Katy Perry kicked off her halftime show with "Roar," sung while atop a massive metallic lion with red eyes.
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Katy Perry
At the end of the song, the lion reared up on its hind legs and roared loudly.
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Katy Perry
She followed it up with "Dark Horse" as dancers dressed as metallic chess pieces traveled a makeshift grid.
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Katy Perry
And, as promised, there were plenty of flames on her first dress.
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Lenny Kravitz
Her first guest performer of her 12-minute-plus set was Lenny Kravitz.
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Lenny Kravitz
He briefly joined her onstage in a leather jacket and chainmail-style tank for a head-banging rendition of her breakout track, "I Kissed a Girl."
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Katy Perry
The stage then transformed into a cartoon beach with dancing palm trees, beach balls, waves and sharks (complete with clouds around the top of the arena).
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Katy Perry
Perry emerged in a retro, beach ball-inspired skirt and bustier for "Teenage Dream."
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Katy Perry
She also sang "California Gurls" — free of any cupcakes.
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Missy Elliott
Perry's other guest was Missy Elliott — whose name was kept under wraps but was previously teased as an "old-school" female singer who, upon appearing, "I think jaws will drop and faces will melt."
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Missy Elliott
The rapper came out stomping for "Get Ur Freak On" and "Work It," with Perry rapping along to the choruses.
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Missy Elliott
Elliott closed her section with "Lose Control."
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Katy Perry
Donning a star-covered gown, Perry closed her halftime show by flying across the arena as part of a shooting star during "Firework," as fireworks launched from atop the arena.
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Katy Perry
"Thank you! God bless America!" she shouted at the end. Watch her full performance here.