Kendrick Lamar commanded one of the world's most high-profile stages Sunday as the Super Bowl's halftime headliner, yet another feather in the cap of the rap laureate who has ascended to new heights of pop stardom.(Getty Images via AFP)
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Lamar performed a string of his classics while toying with his audience who had one major question: would he perform "Not Like Us," the searing diss track that served as the knockout blow in his eyebrow-raising rap battle with Drake?(Getty Images via AFP)
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Serena Williams performs onstage. Another notable cameo came from Serena Williams, the tennis legend who also hails from Compton -- and who is thought to have briefly dated Drake.(Getty Images via AFP)
Lady Gaga watches fro the stands during halftime. Lamar offered his classics like "Humble" and "DNA" as well as tracks from his most recent album "GNX" -- he began the set atop the Buick Grand National it's named for -- including "Squabble Up" before sending fans into a frenzy in delivering the goods, a knife-twisting rendition of "Not Like Us." (AP)
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The set was also punctuated by a protestor who unfurled a flag in support of Gaza and Sudan during the performance, a moment production company Roc Nation told AFP was not rehearsed."The individual hid the item on his person and unveiled it late in the show," said the NFL, who added the protestor was part of the 400-member field cast.(AFP)
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In what appears to be a difficult period for the Biebers, the model's husband, Justin Bieber, did not attend the event. The "Baby" singer has been posting cryptic messages on social media about his "anger issues" and other things, raising suspicions of marital problems. (Photo by Savion Washington / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
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Nicole Kidman poses during the Met Gala, an annual fundraising gala held for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute with this year's theme 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,' in New York City, New York, U.S., May 5, 2025. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
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The celebration of Star Wars Day in Jakarta was marked by vibrant cosplay, themed activities, and a shared love for the galaxy far, far away. (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA / AFP)
