Outrageous Tour Pranks

Worst Super Bowl Halftime Shows

When musicians get bored, the mischief begins. Take a look at music’s most notorious pranksters.

More from this Slideshow

0 of 0

Carol Channing, ... Nothing says smashmouth football like an appearance by Broadway star Carol Channing, who was the first solo artist to ever perform during a Super Bowl halftime. -Xfinity Music Programmers

(Photo: John Downing/Express/Getty Images)

The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Elvis Presto, 19... The 1989 halftime show for Super Bowl XXIII feature what was in Bob Costas's words "the first ever network broadcast in 3D." As if that weren’t silly enough, the production, titled “Be Bop Bamboozled in 3-D,” featured an Elvis Presley impersonator named Elvis Presto – who never actually performed any Elvis songs – pulling off what was billed as “the world's largest card trick” at what was supposed to be a ‘50s sock hop. The biggest fail? The card trick didn’t work.-Xfinity Music Programmers

(Photo: NBC)

The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
The Black Eyed P... The Black Eyed Peas are a polarizing group, but their halftime performance at Super Bowl XLV had every man, woman and child in America thinking the same thought at the same time: “Stop it.” -Xfinity Music Programmers

(Photo: Al Bello, Getty Images)

The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Gloria Estefan w... Gloria Estefan's performance with renowned figure skaters drove over 20 million viewers to Fox for a special episode of "In Living Color." -Xfinity Music Programmers

(Photo: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Sting, 2003 Yoga. Lutes. Song titles like "Desert Rose." At first glance, Sting didn't seem like the best choice to perform during Super Bowl XXXVII. But next to No Doubt and Shania Twain, he looked downright masculine. -Xfinity Music Programmers

(Photo: Al Bello/Getty Images)

The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Blues Brothers, ... Wasn't "The Blue Brothers" a funny movie in 1980? All of those car crashes! You know what wasn't funny or entertaining in the least? John Goodman, Jim Belushi and Dan Aykroyd doing this song and dance routine— sans late founding member John Belushi—17 years after the act's heyday. -Xfinity Music Programmers

(Photo: Lenny Ignelzi, AP Images)

The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Aerosmith, 2001 Anyone can tell you that an all-Aerosmith halftime show is a fantastic idea. They would rule. But the producers at MTV just couldn’t help themselves when it came time to schedule the entertainment for Super Bowl XXXV. After kicking off the festivities with a limp comedy sketch from Ben Stiller, Chris Rock and Adam Sandler, the producers then hijacked Aerosmith’s performance by throwing ‘N Sync, Britney Spears and Nelly on the bill as well. -Xfinity Music Programmers

(Photo: Brian Bahr /Getty Images)

The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Diana Ross, 1996 You know when it would've been awesome to have Diana Ross perform at the Super Bowl halftime? 1970. It's too bad they had Carol Channing that year. -Xfinity Music Programmers

(Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
New Kids on the ... New Kids on the Block were on top of the world in 1989. By 1991, they'd fallen off the end of it and were preempted by coverage of Operation Desert Storm at halftime. -Xfinity Music Programmers

(Photo: Dave Hogan/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Tom Petty, 2008 Tom Petty's brand of midtempo classic rock fell completely flat after Prince's incendiary performance the year before. Petty seemed to sleepwalk through his set. -Xfinity Music Programmers

(Photo: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Kid Rock, P. Did... Would you believe that the "wardrobe malfunction" wasn't the worst part of this halftime show? This lineup would have been OK-ish in 1998, but felt more like an oldies review in 2004. -Xfinity Music Programmers

(Photo: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)

The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Phil Collins, 20... The name "Tapestry of Nations" should have tipped us off. Phil Collins' music is milquetoast enough without adding Toni Braxton, Enrique Iglesias and narration by Edward James Olmos. -Xfinity Music Programmers

(Photo: Paul Hawthorne/Getty Images)

The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Indiana Jones, 1... The halftime show of Super Bowl XXIX basically doubled as an extended commercial for Disneyland’s new Indiana Jones attraction. An actor who was definitely not Harrison Ford pranced around in a pseudo-adventure in pursuit of the Vince Lombardi Trophy while Tony Bennett, Patti LaBelle and the Miami Sound Machine provided the soundtrack. -Xfinity Music Programmers

(Photos: Paramount; Ethan Miller, Getty Images)

The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Outrageous Tour ... When musicians get bored, the mischief begins. Take a look at music’s most notorious pranksters.