Entertainment that Kendrick Lamar will not be paid by show on Super Bowl

Kendrick Lamar performed at the interval show of the Super Bowl This Sunday, 9. The game ended with the victory of Philadelphia Eagles about Kansas City Chiefs in a 40 x 22 score.

The performance of Lamar It lasted just under 15 minutes and had 11 tracks, as well as special appearances. SZA He joined the rapper in “Luther” and “All the Stars” while the DJ Mustard appeared on “TV OFF”, Serena Williams lent his dance steps to “Not Like US” and Samuel L. Jackson embodied Uncle Sam.

Although the artist prepared for months for the relatively short presentation, he did not receive a penny for the show.

The interval is always funded by NFL – in 2020, it cost $ 13 million, according to the Reuters (via People). The musicians invited to the event also have their travel spending covered by the League and receive a “union scale” payment. In the latest SAG-AFTRA contract, the amount would correspond to about $ 1,000 per day.

No singer was never paid by the interval show of Super Bowlbut the presentation yields to artists even more visibility.

But what about the dancers?

In 2021, NFL was involved in a controversy with the interval show of the The Weeknd. Part of the dancers who performed with the singer worked “voluntarily” and unpaid, along with professionals who received.

According to Los Angeles Times (via People), a dancer said he received $ 712 for the presentation in the Super Bowl$ 45 per hour for rehearsals and an aid of $ 250 for Covid if they had to test on days when they were not working.

SAG-FTRA commented on what happened and stated:

SAG-FTRA and producers of the interval show of the Super Bowl They gathered, had an open and frank discussion and agreed that no professional dancer will be invited to work for free at the interval show. [… ] SAG-AFTRA will guide its members who are professional dancers so that they do not rehearse or work at the interval show Super Bowl without remuneration.