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The halftime show received mostly negative reviews. Dominic Patten of ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]'' called the show "terrible" and stated it lacked "lift-off or soul."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/maroon-5-super-bowl-halftime-show-review-big-boi-travis-scott-cbs-1202548769|title=Maroon 5’s Terrible Super Bowl Halftime Show Lacks Lift-Off Or Soul|author=Dominic Patten|work=Deadline|date=February 3, 2018}}</ref> Writing for ''[[Yahoo! Entertainment]]'', Lyndsey Parker called it the "dullest ... most underwhelming and instantly forgettable halftime show of all time."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/wont-loved-maroon-5-play-safe-dullest-halftime-show-time-020340915.html|last=Parker|first=Lyndsey|title=They won't be loved: Maroon 5 play it safe with dullest halftime show of all time|website=Yahoo!|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-04}}</ref> Alex Suskind of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' called it "lackluster" and "boring".<ref>[https://ew.com/music/2019/02/03/twitter-reacts-maroon-5-lackluster-halftime-performance Twitter reacts to Maroon 5's lackluster Super Bowl halftime performance]</ref><ref>[https://ew.com/music/2019/02/03/maroon-5s-super-bowl-halftime-show-that-was-boring Maroon 5's Super Bowl halftime show: Well, that was boring]</ref> Greg Kot of ''[[The Baltimore Sun]]'' called it an "empty-calorie display of corporate-pop competence."<ref>[https://www.baltimoresun.com/sc-ent-super-bowl-music-maroon-5-0203-story.html Super Bowl music review: An empty-calorie display of corporate-pop competence from Maroon 5]</ref> Clémence Michallon of ''[[The Independent]]'' gave it two stars out of five and stated it "failed to impress."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/super-bowl-halftime-show-2019-review-maroon-5-spongebob-travis-scott-patriots-la-rams-performance-a8761581.html|last=Michallon|first=Clémence|title=Super Bowl halftime show review: Maroon 5 supported by Travis Scott in lacklustre performance|date=2019-02-04|website=The Independent|accessdate=February 4, 2019}}</ref> Jon Caramanica of ''[[The New York Times]]'' wrote "in a performance that was dynamically flat, mushy at the edges, worthy of something much worse than derision: a shrug. It was an inessential performance from a band that might have lost some moral authority if it had any moral authority to lose."<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/03/arts/music/super-bowl-halftime-show.html Maroon 5 Barely Leaves a Mark at Super Bowl Halftime Show]</ref> Rhian Daly of ''[[NME]]'' said it was "surprise-free, trite, and soulless" and "with Maroon 5's set, [Levine]'s given the world an easy target – one that’s boring, trite, and saying absolutely nothing of any value whatsoever."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/super-bowl-halftime-maroon-5-2442640|last=Daly|first=Rhian|title=Despite promises to ‘honour social justice’, Maroon 5’s Super Bowl Halftime performance is surprise-free, trite, and soulless|work=New Musical Express|date=February 4, 2019}}</ref> Jake Nevins of ''[[The Guardian]]'' also gave the performance two out of five stars, writing "Adam Levine's torso can't save tedious affair."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/feb/03/maroon-5-super-bowl-half-time-adam-levine-torso-tedious-review|title=Maroon 5's Super Bowl performance: Adam Levine's torso can't save tedious affair|work=The Guardian|first=Jake|last=Nevins|date=February 3, 2019}}</ref> However, Kevin Coffey of the ''[[Omaha World-Herald]]'' said "it was exactly what it needed to be."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.omaha.com/go/music/review-if-you-didn-t-like-maroon-s-super-howl/article_a4b80cd2-2749-5944-9e96-8b2d118973d8.html|title=Review: If you didn't like Maroon 5's Super Howl halftime show, you're wrong|last= Coffey|first=Kevin|website=Omaha.com|language=en|access-date=2019-02-04}}</ref>
The halftime show received mostly negative reviews. Dominic Patten of ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]'' called the show "terrible" and stated it lacked "lift-off or soul."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/maroon-5-super-bowl-halftime-show-review-big-boi-travis-scott-cbs-1202548769|title=Maroon 5’s Terrible Super Bowl Halftime Show Lacks Lift-Off Or Soul|author=Dominic Patten|work=Deadline|date=February 3, 2018}}</ref> Writing for ''[[Yahoo! Entertainment]]'', Lyndsey Parker called it the "dullest ... most underwhelming and instantly forgettable halftime show of all time."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/wont-loved-maroon-5-play-safe-dullest-halftime-show-time-020340915.html|last=Parker|first=Lyndsey|title=They won't be loved: Maroon 5 play it safe with dullest halftime show of all time|website=Yahoo!|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-04}}</ref> Alex Suskind of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' called it "lackluster" and "boring".<ref>[https://ew.com/music/2019/02/03/twitter-reacts-maroon-5-lackluster-halftime-performance Twitter reacts to Maroon 5's lackluster Super Bowl halftime performance]</ref><ref>[https://ew.com/music/2019/02/03/maroon-5s-super-bowl-halftime-show-that-was-boring Maroon 5's Super Bowl halftime show: Well, that was boring]</ref> Greg Kot of ''[[The Baltimore Sun]]'' called it an "empty-calorie display of corporate-pop competence."<ref>[https://www.baltimoresun.com/sc-ent-super-bowl-music-maroon-5-0203-story.html Super Bowl music review: An empty-calorie display of corporate-pop competence from Maroon 5]</ref> Clémence Michallon of ''[[The Independent]]'' gave it two stars out of five and stated it "failed to impress."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/super-bowl-halftime-show-2019-review-maroon-5-spongebob-travis-scott-patriots-la-rams-performance-a8761581.html|last=Michallon|first=Clémence|title=Super Bowl halftime show review: Maroon 5 supported by Travis Scott in lacklustre performance|date=2019-02-04|website=The Independent|accessdate=February 4, 2019}}</ref> Jon Caramanica of ''[[The New York Times]]'' wrote "in a performance that was dynamically flat, mushy at the edges, worthy of something much worse than derision: a shrug. It was an inessential performance from a band that might have lost some moral authority if it had any moral authority to lose."<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/03/arts/music/super-bowl-halftime-show.html Maroon 5 Barely Leaves a Mark at Super Bowl Halftime Show]</ref> Rhian Daly of ''[[NME]]'' said it was "surprise-free, trite, and soulless" and "with Maroon 5's set, [Levine]'s given the world an easy target – one that’s boring, trite, and saying absolutely nothing of any value whatsoever."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/super-bowl-halftime-maroon-5-2442640|last=Daly|first=Rhian|title=Despite promises to ‘honour social justice’, Maroon 5’s Super Bowl Halftime performance is surprise-free, trite, and soulless|work=New Musical Express|date=February 4, 2019}}</ref> Jake Nevins of ''[[The Guardian]]'' also gave the performance two out of five stars, writing "Adam Levine's torso can't save tedious affair."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/feb/03/maroon-5-super-bowl-half-time-adam-levine-torso-tedious-review|title=Maroon 5's Super Bowl performance: Adam Levine's torso can't save tedious affair|work=The Guardian|first=Jake|last=Nevins|date=February 3, 2019}}</ref> However, Kevin Coffey of the ''[[Omaha World-Herald]]'' said "it was exactly what it needed to be."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.omaha.com/go/music/review-if-you-didn-t-like-maroon-s-super-howl/article_a4b80cd2-2749-5944-9e96-8b2d118973d8.html|title=Review: If you didn't like Maroon 5's Super Howl halftime show, you're wrong|last= Coffey|first=Kevin|website=Omaha.com|language=en|access-date=2019-02-04}}</ref>


It was also reported that viewers of the halftime show were critical of the show's lack of incorporation of "Sweet Victory" per the petition's purpose, and found the brief SpongeBob segment to be a poor tribute to Hillenburg.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2019/02/03/super-bowl-halftime-show-reaction-adam-levine-nipples-spongebob/2764889002/|title=Twitter wanted more SpongeBob, less of Adam Levine's nipples at Super Bowl halftime show|work=USA Today|first=Joel|last=Shannon|first2=Josh|last2=Hafner|date=February 3, 2019}}</ref>
It was also reported that viewers of the halftime show were critical of the show's lack of incorporation of "Sweet Victory" per the petition's purpose, and found the brief SpongeBob segment to be a poor tribute to Hillenburg, as the use of SpongeBob in the show's marketing was merely just a ploy to entice fans of the series to watch the show, rather than pay tribute to Hillenburg.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2019/02/03/super-bowl-halftime-show-reaction-adam-levine-nipples-spongebob/2764889002/|title=Twitter wanted more SpongeBob, less of Adam Levine's nipples at Super Bowl halftime show|work=USA Today|first=Joel|last=Shannon|first2=Josh|last2=Hafner|date=February 3, 2019}}</ref>


== Setlist ==
== Setlist ==

Revision as of 22:32, 4 February 2019

Super Bowl LIII halftime show
DateFebruary 3, 2019
LocationAtlanta, Georgia, U.S.
VenueMercedes-Benz Stadium
HeadlinerMaroon 5
Special guests
SponsorPepsi
DirectorHamish Hamiliton
ProducerRicky Kirshner
Super Bowl halftime show chronology
LII
(2018) 		LIII
(2019) 		LIV
(2020)

The Super Bowl LIII Halftime Show, officially known as the Pepsi Super Bowl LIII Halftime Show, took place on February 3, 2019 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, as part of Super Bowl LIII. It was headlined by U.S. pop group Maroon 5, joined by rappers Big Boi and Travis Scott as guests.

The choice of acts generated controversy, as a number of proposed performers had reportedly turned down offers due to their support of Colin Kaepernick—who has accused the NFL and its franchises of colluding against him due to his national anthem protests against police brutality. The acts have distanced themselves from the controversy, but both Maroon 5 and Scott requested that the NFL make donations (the former in partnership with their record label) to non-profit organizations as a condition of their participation.

Background

As early as September 2018, multiple sources had reported that Maroon 5 were to headline the Super Bowl LIII halftime show, but the NFL had not yet made an official announcement.[1][2][3][4] In October 2018, it was reported that Pink and Rihanna had each declined an offer to headline, the former because the negotiation process was too lengthy for her taste, and the latter due to her support of Colin Kaepernick.[5][6] In December, Billboard reported that Houston-based rapper Travis Scott would make a guest appearance.[7]

On January 13, 2019, the NFL officially announced that Maroon 5 will headline the show, joined by guests Scott and Big Boi, an Atlanta native and member of the hip-hop duo Outkast.[8][9]

After the death of Stephen Hillenburg, creator of the Nickelodeon cartoon SpongeBob SquarePants, an online petition emerged requesting that David Glen Eisley's song "Sweet Victory"—as featured in the iconic episode "Band Geeks" (which followed Squidward Tentacles as he organized an ensemble to perform the halftime show at the "Bubble Bowl")—to be incorporated into the show in some way. By December 24, 2018, the petition on Change.org received over one million signatures, while the Twitter account of Mercedes-Benz Stadium also acknowledged the campaign.[10][11][12] A short animation featuring Squidward, Mr. Krabs, Mrs. Puff, SpongeBob, and Patrick, as well as brief footage of the Bikini Bottom band from the episode, was used to introduce Travis Scott's appearance for his performance of "Sicko Mode."[13]

Controversy

Maroon 5, Travis Scott, and Big Boi faced criticism for their decision to perform at the halftime show due to the NFL's treatment and alleged blacklisting of Colin Kaepernick for protesting police brutality by kneeling during the national anthem before games.[9][14][15][16] Several artists, including Jay-Z, Rihanna, and Cardi B, reportedly turned down offers to perform at the show to support the protests.[17][18] In an interview, Kaepernick's attorney Mark Geragos compared Maroon 5's participation to strikebreaking, and argued that if the band wanted to cross the "intellectual picket line", they needed to "own it", explaining that "if anything, it's a cop out when you start talking about, 'I'm not a politician, I'm just doing the music.' Most of the musicians who have any kind of consciousness whatsoever understand what's going on here."[19]

In response to the controversy, Scott agreed to participate in the halftime show only if the NFL joined him in donating $500,000 to Dream Corps, an organization founded by Van Jones that supports social justice efforts.[20] Maroon 5 subsequently announced that they had joined with the NFL and their label Interscope Records to donate the same amount to the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.[21]

A pre-game press conference regarding the halftime show was cancelled. Although the NFL stated that Maroon 5 had wanted to focus on their preparations for the show, media outlets theorized that the band was trying to avoid the possibility of having to discuss Kaepernick.[22][23][24] In an interview with the news program Entertainment Tonight, the band's lead singer Adam Levine discussed the band's decision to accept the gig, explaining that "I silenced all the noise and listened to myself and made my decision based upon how I felt", and that "I'm not in the right profession if I can't handle a little bit of controversy. It's what it is. We expected it. We'd like to move on from it and speak through the music".[25]

Critical response

The halftime show received mostly negative reviews. Dominic Patten of Deadline Hollywood called the show "terrible" and stated it lacked "lift-off or soul."[26] Writing for Yahoo! Entertainment, Lyndsey Parker called it the "dullest ... most underwhelming and instantly forgettable halftime show of all time."[27] Alex Suskind of Entertainment Weekly called it "lackluster" and "boring".[28][29] Greg Kot of The Baltimore Sun called it an "empty-calorie display of corporate-pop competence."[30] Clémence Michallon of The Independent gave it two stars out of five and stated it "failed to impress."[31] Jon Caramanica of The New York Times wrote "in a performance that was dynamically flat, mushy at the edges, worthy of something much worse than derision: a shrug. It was an inessential performance from a band that might have lost some moral authority if it had any moral authority to lose."[32] Rhian Daly of NME said it was "surprise-free, trite, and soulless" and "with Maroon 5's set, [Levine]'s given the world an easy target – one that’s boring, trite, and saying absolutely nothing of any value whatsoever."[33] Jake Nevins of The Guardian also gave the performance two out of five stars, writing "Adam Levine's torso can't save tedious affair."[34] However, Kevin Coffey of the Omaha World-Herald said "it was exactly what it needed to be."[35]

It was also reported that viewers of the halftime show were critical of the show's lack of incorporation of "Sweet Victory" per the petition's purpose, and found the brief SpongeBob segment to be a poor tribute to Hillenburg, as the use of SpongeBob in the show's marketing was merely just a ploy to entice fans of the series to watch the show, rather than pay tribute to Hillenburg.[36]

Setlist

  1. "Harder to Breathe", performed by Maroon 5
  2. "This Love", performed by Maroon 5
  3. Trumpet fanfare, featuring the cast of SpongeBob SquarePants from the episode "Band Geeks"
  4. "Sicko Mode", performed by Travis Scott
  5. "Girls Like You", performed by Maroon 5 and choir
  6. "She Will Be Loved", performed by Maroon 5
  7. "Kryptonite (I'm on It)", performed by Big Boi
  8. "The Way You Move", performed by Big Boi
  9. "Sugar", performed by Maroon 5
  10. "Moves like Jagger", performed by Maroon 5

See also

References

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  2. ^ Kreps, Daniel (September 19, 2018). "Maroon 5 to Play Super Bowl LIII Halftime Show in 2019". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  3. ^ Engelman, Nicole (October 9, 2018). "Behati Prinsloo Addresses Maroon 5 Super Bowl Reports On 'WWHL': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
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  6. ^ Kreps, Daniel (October 19, 2018). "Rihanna Rejected Super Bowl Halftime Show in Support of Colin Kaepernick". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
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  15. ^ Carmichael, Rodney (January 19, 2019). "Gladys Knight To Sing The Super Bowl's National Anthem, As A Perilous Fight Endures". Opinion. NPR.
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  26. ^ Dominic Patten (February 3, 2018). "Maroon 5's Terrible Super Bowl Halftime Show Lacks Lift-Off Or Soul". Deadline.
  27. ^ Parker, Lyndsey. "They won't be loved: Maroon 5 play it safe with dullest halftime show of all time". Yahoo!. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  28. ^ Twitter reacts to Maroon 5's lackluster Super Bowl halftime performance
  29. ^ Maroon 5's Super Bowl halftime show: Well, that was boring
  30. ^ Super Bowl music review: An empty-calorie display of corporate-pop competence from Maroon 5
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  35. ^ Coffey, Kevin. "Review: If you didn't like Maroon 5's Super Howl halftime show, you're wrong". Omaha.com. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  36. ^ Shannon, Joel; Hafner, Josh (February 3, 2019). "Twitter wanted more SpongeBob, less of Adam Levine's nipples at Super Bowl halftime show". USA Today.
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