Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Weeknd is one of the great serial collaborators of this era, and he is generous with his praise about the artists he’s worked with, who range from Ariana Grande and Lana Del Rey to Travis Scott and SZA.
08.02.2021 - 06:13 / variety.com
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Super Bowl Halftime show is the biggest stage on Earth for a musician, and the Weeknd made the most of his 12-odd minutes on Sunday night, delivering a tightly choreographed, technologically dazzling set that not only lived up to some of the most iconic performances of the past, it also touched on songs and images from all across his decade-long career — and he did it under the tight pandemic restrictions before a stadium that was approximately one-tenth full.In
.Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Weeknd is one of the great serial collaborators of this era, and he is generous with his praise about the artists he’s worked with, who range from Ariana Grande and Lana Del Rey to Travis Scott and SZA.
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAlmost nine full days after the Super Bowl, the final chart numbers are in, and the Weeknd — who turns 31 today, Feb.
The Weeknd’s Super Bowl halftime show is in the works, US network Showtime has confirmed.The Canadian musician performed at the NFL event last weekend (February 7), becoming the first artist from his home country to perform solo on the prestigious stage.A film about his performance is set to arrive on TV screens later this year. THE SHOW will be produced by Super Bowl sponsor Pepsi’s in-house content studio, alongside production company Boardwalk Pictures.
Showtime has announced The Show, a 90-minute feature documentary that looks at the making of the 2021 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show, starring The Weeknd.
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorShowtime has announced that it will air “The Show,” a 90-minute feature documentary that will provide a look into the making of the 2021 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show, starring the Weeknd.
The Weeknd's Super Bowl LV Pepsi Halftime Show performance on Sunday was unlike anything he's ever done before. Fans who tuned into the show over the weekend got to witness the 30-year-old singer in his true element, performing a medley of his greatest hits on the world's biggest stage.While there were plenty of amazing moments to unpack from the live performance, there's also a lot that happened behind the scenes.
The Weeknd brought his era to the Super Bowl LV halftime stage on Sunday — turning in one of the most unique performances we've ever seen!The 30-year-old singer — and his actual face — was the center of attention during the set at Tampa's Raymond James Stadium, as he went without the bandages and prosthetics he sported in previous performances. Bandages were only worn by backup dancers during The Weeknd's performance of «Can't Feel My Face» and later in his set, during «House of Balloons / Glass
Yahoo! article notes, the artist's performance comes a week before the Grammys were supposed to happen (the awards have since been pushed to March). There are rumors The Weeknd's lack of nominations is why he isn't performing at the awards show, but Team Grammys .
The Weeknd’s performance at the Super Bowl halftime show has received an overwhelming response from the audience. The Singer was already making headlines for his act with dancers with a bandaged face.
The Weeknd hit the field in Tampa Bay to perform his much anticipated Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday.
Chromatica Oreos." The memes can do the talking better than I can, so go ahead and check them out, below: Long live this meme! See the performance it was taken from, below:The Weeknd's was a dazzling, technicolor dream, in which he ripped through all his classics: “Starboy!” “Blinding Lights!” “The Hills!” As for why his dancers wore , it's all part of an aesthetic.
Roaring out of a Super Bowl LV first half today that saw the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and quarterback Tom Brady battering favorites the Kansas City Chiefs 21-6, The Weeknd’s halftime show had a lot riding on it for the NFL, CBS and an America trampled and exhausted by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and a year of political and social unrest.
The Weeknd brought his era to Super Bowl LV on Sunday — for a truly incredible Pepsi Halftime Show performance!The 30-year-old singer entered the stadium in style, rocking a bedazzled red jacket, black pants and matching gloves, much like the signature outfit he's been wearing for over a year in promotion of his massively successful fourth studio album. Throughout the halftime show, The Weeknd performed a medley of his most famous hits, beginning with «Call Out My Name.» A full choir dressed in
The Weeknd hit the field in Tampa Bay to perform his much anticipated Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday.
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Weeknd already said that he doesn’t plan to have any special guests for his Super Bowl halftime performance later today — but that didn’t stop James Corden from popping by rehearsals for some unexpected assistance with the show.In this comic skit, Corden turns up at rehearsals not only in the same red-jacketed outfit that the Weeknd has worn through the entire storyline around his “After Hours” album — but wearing the same full head of bandages that have
Some past Super Bowl halftime shows have had to have moments pre-recorded to create some amazing moments. Now, with the COVID-19 pandemic, fans were wondering if any aspects would be taped before hand for safety measures. We’re learning that The Weeknd‘s performance will be totally live!
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe pandemic ensures that the Weeknd’s halftime performance at the Super Bowl will be like none before. And in a brief interview for the NFL Network, he revealed another break with tradition: There will be no special guest, he says.Asked that question by sportscaster Kay Adams, he laughs and shakes his head before saying: “I’ve been reading a lot of rumors… I wouldn’t bet on it.
Super Bowl LV, and The Weeknd's highly anticipated Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show!The "Save Your Tears" singer is set to take the stage inside Tampa's Raymond James Stadium on Sunday, Feb.