USA Today: Katy Perry blew away the Super Bowl halftime show
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With the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks providing fireworks at the end of the first half of Super Bowl XLIX, Katy Perry had some too, literally.
The mega-pop star brought her patented-blend of soft-serve sexiness to the Super Bowl halftime show, performing a medley of her biggest hits that ended with her hit Firework, which came complete with pyrotechnics and Perry rising stories about the field to sing the song.
Pepsi, the show’s sponsor, was heavily involved throughout, with on-field participants holding up lights to make the soda’s famed logo at the start of the show. Fans in the stands got involved too, waving light sticks. It felt more like an Olympic Opening Ceremony than Super Bowl halftime show. Even Twitter, which collectively dislikes everything, was impressed.
Perry emerged riding an animatronic lion and wearing a dress of fire, to perform her hit Roar. She quickly transitioned into the 2014 hit Dark Horse, a performance highlighted by a 3D rendering on the Super Bowl field that appeared to make the turf turn into different shapes and sizes. Perry then made a wardrobe change for a campy, childish rendition of Teenage Dream that wouldn’t have been out of place on Yo Gabba Gabba!
With the entertaining, hassle-free show, Perry proved the NFL correct in her selection as halftime — one of the few things the NFL got right this year. Perry is the world’s most followed Twitter user (64.3 million and counting) and a popular, energetic female pop star who sings songs with catchy hooks. She’s someone in the prime of her career and adored by the NFL’s target demographic: young people. Katy Perry is what a Super Bowl halftime show should be. Rather than dragging out The Who or Tom Petty for a medley of songs that were on “Greatest Hits” albums before Katy Perry was born, actually have someone relevant today.
Anyone who drags her performance is just a pressed troll/hater. She was brilliant and so focused, I love her so much more now if that is even possible.
It was good by her standards, but by no means amazing. It's exactly what you'd expect -heavy , colorful visuals, multiple costume changes, pitchy vocals and subpar dancing.
Do not understand how people were "blown away", honestly, but she did fine. The article acts as if the Super Bowl hasn't had relevant acts recently...? Madonna, Bey, Bruno and BEP are all relevant acts.
ya all she really blew was some executive at Pepsi and her biggest opportunity to produce a musical performance of actual distinction and recognition but ok
