The Super Bowl 2013 halftime show proved Beyoncé still runs the world after her performance had social media running at an all-time high. Some even renamed the game, “Beyoncé Bowl.”
Beyoncé entered the stage in front of a personal silhouette that, of course, was lit on fire. She opened with “Love on Top” and “Crazy in Love,” accompanied by 135 backup dancers, while wearing an outfit of lace and leather that is still being brought up in the news.
Fans were in a tweeting frenzy throughout the entire football game. @BuzzFeed tweeted, “We are one football quarter away from Beyoncé, Twitter.” Post-show excitement brought stipulations of a surprise reunion of Destiny’s Child.
Beyoncé did not disappoint her fans. Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland made guest appearances to sing “Single Ladies,” “Bootylicious,” and “Independent Woman.” After they exited stage, Beyoncé closed the show with a rousing rendition of “Halo,” a song that won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 52nd Grammy Awards.
Post-show Twitter was even more excited: “Y’all can keep watching the game but I think it’s safe to say Beyoncé just won the Super Bowl,” tweeted Demi Lovato.
Was Beyoncé ever gone? Her adored performance came just in time. Media was bashing Beyoncé after she was found lip-syncing the national anthem at Obama’s inauguration on Jan. 21, 2013. A spokesperson stated that all music is recorded for the event each year, and the public is aware of her talent, which has no bearing on her decision to pre-record.
Regardless, the media was at full force to tear down Beyoncé in the moment. Her Super Bowl performance out shadowed any previous allegations, and even outshined the football game itself.
Following her show, the power at the Louisiana Super Dome went out for a half an hour. Many fans and media sources jokingly blamed Beyoncé, stating that her show was so big that it took the power with it. Additional reports cleared the air after the power outage was traced to a relay failure.