Some called the imagery in the video an affront to police and urged viewers ahead of her halftime performance at the Super Bowl to #BoycottBeyonce for her aligning herself with the Black Lives Matters movement.
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In an interview with Rolling Stone, the frontman talked about working alongside Beyoncé for Super Bowl 50, admitting that Beyoncé had once before turned down the opportunity to be featured on Coldplay’s song “Hook Up”.
Meanwhile fans took to social media to express their outrage and advocated boycotting the Super Bowl, accusing her of spreading an anti-cop message which only serves to further divide communities. They also danced in an “X” shape, which has been seen as a tribute to Malcolm X. An accompanying video for Beyoncé’s song “Formation” includes references to shootings of African-American civilians by police officers and to Hurricane Katrina, a symbol of federal neglect of black communities.
During the performance on Sunday, Beyonce’s dancers wore berets and clothing similar to those of the Black Panthers.
Like half the country, I tuned in to Super Bowl 50.
“I thought that she used it as a platform to attack police officers, who are the people who protect her and protect us and keep us alive”, Giuliani said.
“I think that you’re hard-pressed to find that demonstrative an example of performative blackness on stage, on such a high profile stage”, said Damon Young, editor in chief of the website www.verysmartbrothas.com, on Monday. You never know bro.
What did you think of the halftime performance?
Musician Jenn Miller said: #BoycottBeyonce = I wish black people would just entertain me instead of standing up for #BlackLivesMatter + being proud of their culture’. It is not known how many people will attend. “I wanted people to feel proud and have love for themselves”, she added, thanking a reporter for his praise of the new track.
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Beyonce’s halftime performance, while in the midst of Black History Month, had a theme of black empowerment. FOX news didn’t miss it and they blasted her for it.
