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Donald Trump will make history by becoming the first sitting US president to attend the Super Bowl.

Though previous presidents, such as Ronald Reagan, have performed the pre-match coin toss from the White House, no sitting president has ever attended the event.

With Trump’s appearance at the big game, the Secret Service has confirmed that security measures have been ramped up at the mega sporting event, which typically attracts tens of thousands of people every year.

Since starting in 1967, the Super Bowl has carved itself out as one of the biggest events in the American sporting calendar. Given the influence of the event on American culture, it is no surprise that politicians have become increasingly visible in its staging.

George Bush became the first former president to appear in-person for the pre-match coin toss before Super Bowl 51 in Houston in 2017.

In 1985, President Ronald Reagan performed the coin toss via satellite from the White House.

Former President George W Bush started a Super Bowl tradition in 2004 by granting a pre-game interview to the official broadcaster.

Barack Obama continued the tradition, but Joe Biden declined to give an interview two years in a row before leaving office in 2025.

• Read more about Trump attending the game and his history with the NFL

The Super Bowl night is a dream for star spotting.

So far we've got Fifa president Gianni Infantino and two-time Oscar-winning actor and director Kevin Costner.

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BBC Sport at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans

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Given the New Year’s terror attack, there has been a heavy security in New Orleans all week.

With Donald Trump set to become the first sitting US president to attend a Super Bowl that has ramped up today.

Police sirens have been blaring all day and, as I made my way to the stadium, I was given the fright of my life as two police motorbikes thundered past me on the sidewalk (as they say over here).

Here are fans trying to catch a glimpse of the Kansas City Chiefs players as their five team coaches waited outside their hotel on Canal Street.

Moments later the noise was deafening as the Eagles headed down the centre of Canal Street, along the streetcar tracks, with an escort of about 20 police motorbikes and SUVs at both the front and back of the motorcade.

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It was surely the question on every Swifties' mind: will the pop star make her second appearance at the Super Bowl along with her A-list entourage?

Travis Kelce’s brother, Jason, has confirmed to People magazine , externalthat Swift will show up at the mega sporting event to support her boyfriend and his Kansas City Chiefs.

Swift’s appearance at the big game last year, after weeks of speculation over her possible attendance as she was performing in Tokyo the night before the game, spawned many viral moments. She was joined by the likes of Blake Lively, Ice Spice and Ashley Avignone, with the Kelce family sitting right behind her.

This year, it’s unclear which of Swift’s friends will join her as she cheers on the Kansas City Chiefs.

Could her long-time bestie Selena Gomez, or model friend Gigi Hadid join her in her skybox? We’ll have to wait and see.

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The Super Bowl is as much about the celebrity glitz and glamour as it is about American football - for some people at least.

Though Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s whirlwind romance was the headline act at last year’s championship game, celebrities like pop superstar Justin Bieber, reality TV star Kim Kardashian and US rapper Jay Z were also among the many stars behind the stands.

Bradley Cooper, a die-hard Philadelphia Eagles fan, is likely to be in attendance this year.

Paul Rudd, a long-time Kansas City Chiefs supporter, is also expected to be there. Plenty of other celebrities will also be at the typically star-studded event.

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Super Bowl 59's half-time show will be headlined by American rapper Kendrick Lamar.

The 37-year-old headlined Glastonbury in 2022 and has won 17 Grammy Awards, along with several other honours from the music industry.

Only a week ago, he was cleaning up at the 2025 Grammys, winning awards for Record Of The Year, Best Rap Performance, Song Of The Year, Best Music Video and Best Rap Song awards.

Rumours are circulating about artists that may make guest appearances during his set and, so far, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter SZA is the only other confirmed act.

We've got predictions from our BBC experts, other NFL analysts, current players, owners, and even a Hollywood star as well.

Read for more of our Super Bowl predictions

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One of the changes announced that you’ll notice at this year’s Super Bowl is at the respective end zones for each of the competing teams. Since 2021, the words “End Racism” have been painted on to each end of the field.

Sunday's Super Bowl will be the first in four years to instead display a "Choose Love" message in the Eagles end zone and "It Takes All Of Us" on the Chiefs side of the field.

The NFL says the decision to remove the banners calling to end racism is not connected to the current political climate.

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"The Super Bowl is often a snapshot in time and the NFL is in a unique position to capture and lift the imagination of the country," NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told AFP news agency.

"Choose love is appropriate to use as our country has endured in recent weeks wildfires in southern California, the terrorist attack here in New Orleans, the plane and helicopter crash near our nation's capital and the plane crash in Philadelphia."

The NFL added the phrase “End Racism” to end zones after a video statement put together by some of the league’s top black players called on the franchise to condemn racism after the murder of George Floyd in 2020.

US President Donald Trump is the first sitting president to be attending a Super Bowl today, and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell welcomed the news at his press conference earlier this week.

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For US audiences, yes.

An estimated 123 million people in the US watched last year's Super Bowl. That made it the most-watched broadcast since the 1969 moon landing.

But Super Bowl audiences are largely made up of domestic viewers, and are eclipsed by the global TV audiences of the 2022 men's World Cup final - which was watched by an estimated 1.5 billion people.

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If you're dipping into American Football for the first time then never fear, BBC Bitesize has you covered.

A rookie's guide to Super Bowl lingo.

Super Bowl 59 will take place at the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The stadium hosted its first Super Bowl in 1978 and has staged the NFL's championship game more times than any other stadium (seven).

This year will be the first time since 2013 that the game has been played in New Orleans and the 11th overall - a joint record with Miami - which is why the locals like to call it the 'city of Super Bowls'.

Home to the New Orleans Saints, the Superdome opened in 1975 so this year's Super Bowl coincides with the stadium's 50th anniversary.

It has a capacity of about 75,000 and underwent a five-year renovation costing $560m (£458.7m), which was completed in time for this season.

Boasting the highest US TV audience figures each year, competitors are prepared to pay for unique brand exposure.

For this year's game, more than 10 premium commercial spots have been sold for more than £6.4m ($8m).

As a cultural event as well as a sporting one, the adverts are part of the Super Bowl experience.

According to an Ipsos study from December 2024, external, external almost a quarter of people who watch the Super Bowl watch all the commercials, with 11% saying it's their primary reason for watching the event.

They're renowned for being expensive - and difficult for people to get their hands on.

The prices vary each year, depending which teams are playing and where the game is.

On Wednesday, Super Bowl tickets were listed on StubHub for between £2,000 and £10,000. The league also gives away 500 tickets.

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Maybe you've stumbled on this and wondered what on earth's going on.

Stick an ear on our special podcast to get a flavour of the sights and sounds of New Orleans as we gear up for the biggest game of the season.

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You're already in the right place as we will be bringing you live text coverage of the game right here via the BBC Sport website and app.

You can also listen along on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds.

Fox are the host broadcasters this year in the US so we'll be keeping across what Tom Brady and co have to say.

First up, watch our BBC Sport preview shot for the latest from New Orleans.

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Welcome NFL fans to the best night of the year! It's Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles.

Will it be revenge or three-peat as the Chiefs chase history while Philly look for redemption for defeat in the Super Bowl two years ago.

Will Patrick Mahomes make is threesy peasy in the Big Easy, or will the Eagles produce a Saquon Barkley beatdown on the bayou?

We'll get the answers to these big questions along with plenty more puns to come on what should be a breathtakingly exciting night of action.

So load up, friends, as this is going to be epic.