The Weeknd had everyone talking about him before, during, and after his Super Bowl performance. We have the breakdown of his performance art, as well as some of the funniest tweets from last night.
For the past year, The Weeknd has left fans constantly speculating over what his next move will be due to the ever-changing “faces” he has in both his music videos and performances. Since the day it was announced that he would be headlining this year’s Super Bowl halftime show, fans were anxious to see what he was going to look like. The Weeknd introduced his character to us back in November of 2019, through the Blinding Lights and Heartless music videos. In both videos, he’s sporting a busted nose and of course—the infamous red jacket. Since then, the “bad night in Las Vegas” storyline has continued throughout various music videos, performances, and TV appearances. From a bandaged nose to a face completely wrapped in bandages, and more recently, a face that looked like it went through rounds of plastic surgery, the R&B star has kept us all on our toes.
While he managed to surprise us, once again, by showing up to the Super Bowl bare-faced — without any blood, bandages, or noticeable cosmetic surgery — his performance still had everyone talking. One moment, in particular, had Twitter users going wild. His interaction with the cameraman during Can’t Feel My Face became the meme of the night on Twitter. Here are some of the funniest tweets:
what my pizza rolls see from inside the microwave pic.twitter.com/GavZzw7cQR
— Ryan Schocket (@RyanSchocket) February 8, 2021
my camera roll when I take my iPad back from a toddler pic.twitter.com/g0OqJLFpPH
— 𝑨𝒔𝒉𝒍𝒆𝒚 𝑾𝒉𝒊𝒕𝒆 | 𝑬𝒔𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒏 (@skinclasshero) February 8, 2021
Me trying to find the bathroom at the club after 6 or 7 #PepsiHalftime #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/T2tleRUbR7
— DJ112sa aka the Count of Monte Fisto (@DJ112sa) February 8, 2021
What my coworkers see on zoom meetings when I think my camera is off #PepsiHalftime #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/J8I9bmk4XI
— Meggy (@MeggyNikirk) February 8, 2021
4 year old me in the grocery store looking for my mom. #PepsiHalftime #SuperBowl https://t.co/sdum3jHGui
— Tyler Roney (@TylerJRoney) February 8, 2021
My dad on FT asking for IT help pic.twitter.com/XhPU4IpWIA
— Slade (@Slade) February 8, 2021
Looking for the mute button when it’s my turn to talk on the zoom callpic.twitter.com/EllhARqlFx
— Joe Simons (@joesimonssays) February 8, 2021
Many twitter users also had lots to say about the hundred-or-so backup dancers.
Happy to see this kid got his life together. #PepsiHalftime pic.twitter.com/W4RZAaLhIO
— Matt Goldberg (@MattGoldberg) February 8, 2021
The tethered walked so @TheWeeknd dancers could run. @UsMovie https://t.co/Jt3Df0i4fo
— Universal Pictures (@UniversalPics) February 8, 2021
I auditioned for the #PepsiHalftime but didn’t book. Congrats to C3PO & their ancestors. pic.twitter.com/pZR4fkVDuc
— Anna Roisman (@AnnaRoisman) February 8, 2021
The Weeknd’s backup singers #PepsiHalftime #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/bdJ6yd9yaR
— TrivWorks (@TrivWorks) February 8, 2021
Halftime Jawa performance? #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/66Fsmahtvs
— Elliott Bambrough (@E2TheBam) February 8, 2021
Basically the #SuperBowl Halftime Show. pic.twitter.com/aqrLfYlZyY
— Bob ☕️ (@BobHagh) February 8, 2021
The halftime show lasted about 14 minutes, and according to The New York Post, the musician spent almost $7 Million of his own money to have the performance be exactly what he imagined. Let us know your thoughts on this year’s halftime performance!