The Weeknd is set to take over the stage at this year’s biggest sporting event – Super Bowl LV. Yes, the global R&B star will headline the halftime show for the 55th edition of the event. Besides the multi-award winning singer, the event will also see artists like Miley Cyrus, Alicia Keya, Eric Church with Jazmine Sullivan and a few others perform at Super Bowl LV.
The halftime gig is getting a lot of talk, as always, and people thought special guest The Weeknd might step in to take his performance up a notch. To end all rumors, the Grammy-winning crooner has said he will not be bringing any other performers for his Super Bowl LV halftime performance. This disappointed many fans as names like Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott, SZA, Lil Uzi Vert, Daft Punk, Drake and Future were all around the internet.
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Why doesn’t The Weeknd bring special guests?
The ‘Blinding Lights’ hitmaker recently sat down for a videoconference interview with NFL sports reporter Kay Adams, where he said he had no plans to call a special guest for its performance. Ignoring all the rumors, he said, “I’ve read a lot of rumors… I wouldn’t bet on them. He also explained the reason for his decision. “There was no place to integrate it into the narrative, into the story that I was telling in the performance. So here is. There are no special guests.
Ariana Grande fans express their disappointment
The Weeknd’s decision to perform without special guests at Super Bowl LV halftime didn’t please Ariana Grande fans as they took to the internet to express their disappointment. Ariana was considered one of the best contenders to perform alongside The Weeknd. The duo have already collaborated on two songs, namely “Love Me hardder” and “Off the Table,” and they also share excellent offscreen chemistry. Additionally, Grande has never played at a Super Bowl event.
Many took to Twitter to say Ariana was not roped up for the event. One user said: “Maybe Ariana will be at the Superbowl and Abel just doesn’t want to spoil the surprise.”
Another said, “I have to give up defending Ariana during the week so I can defend Abel full time after the Super Bowl, bye my friends.”
One user said: “Ariana Stan getting mad about the Super Bowl halftime show of the week is honestly hilarious. he is not going to miss your immature little boys watching him. it’s as if they forgot that his song had been in the top 10 of the billboard hot 100 for over a year. # TheWeeknd has no special guests at #SuperBowl, always showing up for a stronger love me performance with @ArianaGrande @theweeknd @nfl ”The next one said:“ Is anyone still curious about to know if Ariana Grande will make a surprise visit to the Super Bowl halftime show? I feel like she’s too good for that. One individual posted: “The Weeknd is bringing Ariana and Beyonce as holograms for the Super Bowl” while another added: “They said Ariana was not performing at the Super Bowl … what a good day to have trust issues. “
maybe Ariana WILL be at the superbowl and abel just didn’t want to spoil the surprise
– brandon (@gngbrandon) February 5, 2021
ariana stans getting mad about the weekend’s super bowl halftime is honestly hilarious. he is not going to miss the little immature asses of you watching him. it’s as if they forgot that his song had been in the top 10 of the hot 100 billboard for over a year 😂
– rebecca ✨ (@selenabrina) February 5, 2021
Is anyone still curious if Ariana Grande will make a surprise visit to the Super Bowl halftime show? I feel like she’s too good for that
– Trent Michael (@ Mr_Midnight1) February 5, 2021
The Weeknd presents Ariana and Beyonce as Super Bowl holograms.
– KING J (@NICKIPURPOSE) February 5, 2021
How to live stream Super Bowl LV
The 55th Edition or Super Bowl LV will take place in Tampa, Florida at Raymond James Stadium. This is the third time that a Super Bowl event has taken place at this stadium and the fifth time in total in Tampa. Raymond James Stadium can accommodate 65,000 people and, interestingly, the number can also be expanded to 75,000 spectators. However, due to Covid-19 protocols, it is reported that the stadium will only allow 20% of the seating capacity.
The 2021 Super Bowl will air on CBS at 6:30 p.m. ET and viewers will also be able to watch the game and the halftime performance on the CBS All Access app. It was the first NBC that was originally scheduled to broadcast the 2021 game and CBS had the 2022 Super Bowl, however, the two networks decided to swap years for NBC to host both the Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics. in 2022.