Kate Perry's halftime show wows Superbowl fans

Yes, there was an American football game (an exciting one too) but many in the international audience were most interested in the halftime show. It didn't disappoint.

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Recording artist Katy Perry makes her entrance during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show at University of Phoenix Stadium on February 1, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. Photos by Christopher Polk/AFP

Katy Perry dazzles at Super Bowl halftime show

Glendale, Arizona, AFP – Singer Katy Perry dazzled at Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show in a dizzying performance that featured dancing land sharks, a prowling metallic lion and a levitating star that shot sparkles into the Arizona night.

Perry stalked into the University of Phoenix Stadium field in Glendale, Arizona riding the huge, fiery-eyed lion as she sang her megahit "Roar" while wearing a flame-festooned dress.

The 30-year-old star performed a brief duet with rock legend Lenny Kravitz, and
the pair sung "I Kissed A Girl," one of Perry's first big hits in 2008, during a brief-but-raunchy performance.

Musician Lenny Kravitz (L) performs onstage with Katy Perry. Christopher Polk/AFP

The crowd cheered during the slightly bizarre next segment that saw Perry perform on a desert island set, complete with palm trees and dancers dressed up to look like goofy sharks or beach balls as the star sang "California Gurls."

The Super Bowl's halftime show has become a must-see event in the middle of the NFL's championship extravaganza. 

Halftime performances generate massive ratings and, sometimes, unexpected controversy such as when Janet Jackson inadvertently suffered a "wardrobe malfunction" that saw much of her breast exposed in 2004.

Colourful Katy Perry performs onstage.

Perry's 12.5-minute performance did not appear to generate any such controversy and the reaction on social media appeared overwhelmingly positive, with many users praising her live singing, her dancers and her three quick costume changes.

Missy Elliott was the star guest of the performance, making a foggy entrance to sing hits including "Get Ur Freak On", and "Work It." The newly svelte rap diva's high-energy number "Lose Control" was a crowd pleaser.

Recording artist Missy Elliott's (C) high-octane performance brought cheers from the audience and thousands of approving tweets from social media fas. Christopher Polk/Getty Images/AFP

Perry's grand finale was a spectacular rendition of her huge hit "Firework."

The grand finale.

 She climbed onto a star-shaped platform and elevated above the football field, cruising around the stadium as fireworks burst around her, to enthusiastic cheers and applause from the crowd.

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