Kendrick Lamar is bringing along an old friend for his Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show performance with the announcement that his frequent collaborator and former label mate SZA will join him on stage.

Kendrick Lamar uses a teaser trailer to officially announce SZA will be a special guest for the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show in New Orleans.

Kendrick Lamar will headline the mid-game concert, and will be joined by SZA, his frequent collaborator, CNN reported. He made the announcement on social media on Thursday, in a video that first showed him alone on a football field.

The show will air live on Fox and will be produced by Jay-Z and Roc Nation for a sixth year. Lamar, who shared in the Emmy for outstanding live variety special for the 2022 edition with Jay-Z, Jesse Collins and other guests such as Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and 50 Cent.

For the upcoming Halftime Show, Kendrick Lamar won't be alone as he enlisted the help of frequent collaborator SZA to perform with him.

Rapper and Grammy-award-winning artist Kendrick Lamar will have at least one guest during the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show: SZA, the NFL said Thursday.

Kendrick Lamar will be headlining the 2025 Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show, and he’s bringing R&B sensation SZA, along for the ride.

Lamar was announced as the Super Bowl Halftime Show headliner in September. He previously performed in a star-studded halftime show in 2022 alongside Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and 50 Cent. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

Kendrick Lamar will perform at this year's Super Bowl halftime show. Here's what songs he could perform in New Orleans:

Kendrick Lamar has unveiled a trailer for his headlining performance at Super Bowl LIX's Halftime Show, which features SZA.

SZA and Kendrick Lamar set to headline the Super Bowl LIX halftime show on February 9 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, US.