The
Super Bowl LI Halftime show took place on February 5, 2017, at
NRG Stadium in
Houston,
Texas, as part of
Super Bowl LI.
Lady Gaga headlined the show performing a medley of her songs, including material from her then-most recent studio album,
Joanne. The
National Football League (NFL) confirmed the singer would helm the LI halftime show after discussions with the singer
Adele proved unproductive.
Gaga began rehearsing the show by January 2017 and had no guest performers. Her sister gave her the idea of performing from atop the NRG Stadium; Gaga worked on the logistics behind it. She promoted the performance by uploading short clips on her social media accounts. Fashion house
Versace created the wardrobe for the show with a custom jumpsuit for the singer. Designers Bruce Rodgers and LeRoy Bennett did the show's production work with lighting designer Bob Barnhart of 22 Degrees. The stage was created by All Access Staging & Productions, which had also created previous Super Bowl halftime stages. During the introduction scene, Gaga was accompanied by a fleet of 300
drones provided by
Intel, which formed an image of the American flag behind the singer. It marked the first time the drones had been used as part of a television broadcast.
The halftime show was critically acclaimed, with media outlets praising Gaga for demonstrating artistic and musical qualities. Some argued it ranked among the top Super Bowl halftime performances in history. The show was also noted for its acknowledgment of the
LGBT community, the perceived political undertones, and the technical achievement of the use of drones. With 117.5 million television viewers, it was the second most-watched Super Bowl halftime show after
Katy Perry's and had higher average viewership than the game itself. Gaga's music catalogue benefited from the performance, with sales growth for all her records. The song "
Million Reasons" from
Joanne, which was part of the set list, became her 14th top-ten single on the
Billboard Hot 100 chart.