Beyonce's angels! The trio danced in synchrony as they performed a medley of their hits to the excited crowd
Surprise surprise: Williams had previously denied that she and Rowland would be sharing the stage with their Destiny's Child bandmate
What a tease: Williams and Rowland started out with their backs to the cameras before turning around to reveal their faces
Victory salute! Beyonce was clearly pumped up during her energetic performance at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and held her hands aloft to her fans
Vigorous: Beyonce put in an energetic performance complete with fireworks, synchronised dance moves and even a partial strip
The stage was dark while fire and lights burst from the sides as she began hit Crazy in Love, complete with a guitar flaming as it played out its solo.
Stage on fire! The trio were in perfect synchrony as they performed in front of a lit up stage in the middle of the arena
Multi-Beyonce: The singer sung in front of a screen of the star mirroring her moves
Crazy in love: A dramatic silhouette of the singer contained cheering fans watching her take centre stage
Hologram: Beyonce was given the striking hologram treatment at one point in her performance
Light spectacular: Beyonce's performance was hailed by a lit up silhouette of the singer
Her background singers helped out as Beyonce danced around the stage throughout most of her performance.
There was a backing track to help fill in when she wasn't singing - and there were long stretches when she let it play as she performed elaborate dance moves with a swarm of background dancers and band members.
Beyonce performed a number of hits including End of Time, and Baby Boy before being joined by Michelle and Kelly who wore similar revealing black outfits.
Taking the plunge: The star's daring leather and lace outfit was designed by Rubin Singer
Many hands make light work: The half time show featured plenty of impressive tricks and effects
Hell for leather: Kelly and Michelle wore similarly revealing outfits to their Destiny's Child bandmate complete with over-the-knee socks and boots
Kelly sported a leather leotard with identical stockings and boots, while Michelle sported a ultra short black miniskirt over her slinky leather number.
Michelle had previously denied the band would reunite for the event, saying she had a prior commitment to appear in the musical Fela.
So there was clear delight from the crowd when they took the stage, singing with the diva on their massive hits Bootylicious and Independent Woman, along with Beyonce's smash hit Single Ladies.
No smoke without fire: Beyonce played on her distinctive curvy figure, as she posed silhouetted against blue smoke
Hair's how: Michelle, Kelly and Beyonce whipped their hair back and forth on stage
Making her mark: Critics were hailing Beyonce's half time performance as one of the Super Bowl's best ever
Dressed for success: Beyonce danced alongside a group of scantily clad dancers as she performed a medley of her greatest hits
Stage with a view: One striking photograph on the singer's Tumblr showed the Destiny's Child trio looking out at the vast crowd
To close the 14-minute set, Williams and Rowland left Beyonce to perform emotional show-stopper Halo.
She asked the crowd to put their hands toward her as she sang the slow groove on bended knee - and that's when she the performance hit its high note.
'Thank you for this moment,' she told the crowd. 'God bless y'all.'
Smoking hot: The singer looked extremely focused on her performance as she sang alongside a group of female musicians
Looking up to the stars: Beyonce's spectacular show was witnessed by millions of viewers worldwide
A touch of fame: Fans grab at the star's hands during the energetic show in a picture posted to her Tumblr page
A commanding performance: Beyonce is shown confidently strutting around the stage in her slinky leather outfit in another post on her Tumblr
Light show spectacular: A highlight of the show involved video of the singer lying down in a circle, while the real singer danced alongside a guitarist in the centre
The pressure may have been on, but Beyonce looked happy and confident throughout, showing no sign of nerves despite the size of the occasion, with many non-football fans tuning in just to see her half time show.
The star was performing in front of up an estimated 76,468 people - the seating capacity of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome - as well as millions more throughout the world.
The Ravens ended up narrowly beating the 49ers 34 points to 31.
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No sign of nerves: Beyonce looked excited, happy and confident during her performance in front of thousands of stadium fans
Hair swinging good: The star wore her long curls loose around her shoulders and used it to maximum effect during her performance
Lights, camera action: Beyonce takes a breath in front of dramatic black and
Beyonce was the star feature following earlier performances by Alicia Keys who sung the National Anthem, and Jennifer Hudson who performed America The Beautiful before kick off.
She later posted a tribute to her fellow performers, writing: 'What a proud day for AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN!!!!!'
'Kelly, Michelle, Alicia, Jhud. You are all beautiful, talented and showed so much class! It was an honour to perform at the Super Bowl with you phenomenal ladies. Love Beyonce.'
Fan love: Beyonce lay back on the stage at one point, while fans clamoured around her as they watched inside the lit up silhouette
The night of a thousand stars: Beyonce's performance came after Alicia Keys and Jennifer Hudson sang before kick off
Light show spectacular: Beyonce's striking Super Bowl performance from the air
Beyonce lights up the stage during the half-time show of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game in New Orleans
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