Beyonce‘s Super Bowl halftime performance of her new single, “Formation,” has received a large amount of post-game attention, stemming not from a reaction to its artistry, but the political message it apparently contained.
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“It makes me proud”, Beyonce told Entertainment Tonight of the experience.
#3 Because Blue Ivy isn’t the only kid that gets attention from Queen Bey. It’s the former mayor’s comments that are coming off as a little out of touch and off-color. To cement the song as a new black culture anthem, Beyonce took over the Super Bowl field with a legion of black female backup dancers who were in sync with her every pop and lock and twerk. “That they started here in the Bay Area, where the Super Bowl is being held this year, was not lost on her”.
The Superbowl Halftime show is the most widely watched performance of the year, and this was a prime example of making the most of a potentially momentous occasion, and turning it into something special.
A screengrab of Beyonce performing at Super Bowl 50 on Sunday.
The Microsoft co-founder and world’s richest man had his name shouted in front of more than 100 million people Sunday night as Beyonce debuted her new song “Formation”, with lyrics containing a nod to Gates and his huge wealth. Beyonce’s 2013 Mrs. Carter Tour sold out two South Florida shows, at the BB&T Center in Sunrise and Miami’s AmericanAirlines Arena. Perhaps relieved with the pressure done, she vamped a little on “the brave” at the end, causing a flutter among betting houses that annually set odds on how long it would take to sing “The Star Spangled Banner“.
Mars and Beyonce blended “Uptown Funk” and “Crazy in Love” and were eventually joined by Martin, who looked extremely out of place. The tour wraps on July 31 in Brussels. Tickets go on sale to the general public Monday, Feb. 22 at 10 a.m.
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After Martin reminded everyone who the real headliner was supposed to be, he sat at his piano and played the melody to “Clocks” to accompany a montage of past Super Bowl halftime performers before moving into “Fix You”.
