Love ’em or hate ’em, the Grey Cup has put the spotlight on some of the biggest musical talents in the business over the last number of decades. Everyone from Justin Bieber to The Tragically Hip to Lenny Kravitz to Imagine Dragons have played the annual halftime showcase.
With the CFL announcing today that XX will play the 103rd Grey Cup halftime, we take a look back at some of the more memorable halftime acts at the big game.
2014 – Imagine Dragons
2013 – Hedley
2012 – Gordon Lightfoot, Marianas Trench, Carly Rae Jepsen, and Justin Bieber
Mariana’s Trench
Gordon Lightfoot
2011 – Nickelback
2010 – Bachman & Turner
2009 – Blue Rodeo
2008 – Theory of a Deadman
2007 – Lenny Kravitz
2006 – Nelly Furtado
2005 – The Black Eyed Peas
2004 – The Tragically Hip
2002 – Shania Twain
2000 – The Guess Who
1997 – Trooper