Maroon 5 Super Bowl 2019 Halftime Show

[14887fan]

Sept 24, 2018 11:15:51 GMT -5 Spidey said:

Sept 24, 2018 8:03:16 GMT -5 Future Captain said:

I think bringing out Adam Lambert to sing with Queen for Superbowl would be quite fun. Also, why are they paying Kelly and Carrie dust again?

Carrie would have been a great choice for this year, but isn't she due around the Super Bowl? I imagine she will do it at some point. She does have close ties with the NFL.

Yeah, she's due in late Jan/early Feb. I have zero doubt that we'll see her do it within the next 4-5 years.

The next logical choices for Halftime, based on who's big and current and sustaining consistent prominence in popular music today, are Pink, Rihanna, Carrie, and Kelly Clarkson. I'd obviously add Taylor Swift, too, but the continuous sponsorship deal with Coca Cola seems like it will always act as her biggest barrier.

[kcdawg13]

Sept 24, 2018 14:08:23 GMT -5 14887fan said:

Sept 24, 2018 11:15:51 GMT -5 Spidey said:

Carrie would have been a great choice for this year, but isn't she due around the Super Bowl? I imagine she will do it at some point. She does have close ties with the NFL.

Yeah, she's due in late Jan/early Feb. I have zero doubt that we'll see her do it within the next 4-5 years.

The next logical choices for Halftime, based on who's big and current and sustaining consistent prominence in popular music today, are Pink, Rihanna, Carrie, and Kelly Clarkson. I'd obviously add Taylor Swift, too, but the continuous sponsorship deal with Coca Cola seems like it will always act as her biggest barrier.

Carrie will get it, don't worry. She's the next logical step forward.

[#brayden]

When's the last time a country act headlined? Shania Twain? Luke Bryan and Florida Georgia Line are decent options. I don’t love all their material, but they’ve consistently been at the top of their genre.

Ed Sheeran wouldn’t surprise me at some point either.

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Sept 24, 2018 14:51:33 GMT -5 #brayden said:

When's the last time a country act headlined? Shania Twain? Luke Bryan and Florida Georgia Line are decent options. I don’t love all their material, but they’ve consistently been at the top of their genre.

Ed Sheeran wouldn’t surprise me at some point either.

If, Florida Georgia Line host im moving to Canada!

[Mayman]

Sept 24, 2018 21:21:16 GMT -5 Mayman said:

I don't know if this is true or not, but if it is... I have to laugh 😂.

Cardi B Reportedly Negotiating for Solo Super Bowl Set

BY TRACE WILLIAM 

As a surefire omen that all is not well and humankind is indeed doomed to extinction, Maroon 5 was flabbergastingly selected as the next Super Bowl halftime act.

Now, according to a TMZ report, Cardi B—who appeared on Maroon 5's "Girls Like You" last year—is said to be in talks to not only perform that track during the halftime show, but also give fans a Super Bowl set of her own. Cardi is reportedly fielding "a lot" of other performance offers for February, with the main contingent in the alleged Super Bowl discussions being a solo set.

Complex has reached out to Cardi's reps for comment and will update this article accordingly.

The initial news that Maroon 5 had been chosen was predictably met with backlash, mostly centered around the fact that next year's Super Bowl is being held in Atlanta, which is undeniably the current music capitol of the United States. Instead of choosing an artist that represents that history (Gucci Mane? Future? T.I.?), the Powers That Be instead chose a radio pop band from Los Angeles.

Earlier this year, Bruno Mars stepped up with some suggestions for the NFL, tagging them on Twitter and urging them to take seriously the opportunity to showcase Atlanta's rich musical legacy. "Outkast. T.I., Gucci, Lil Jon, Jeezy, Jermaine Dupri, just to name a few," he suggested at the time. "It would be the best party TV has ever seen!"

Complex

[tinawina]

I think her people are floating those Super Bowl solo set rumors to hype up thief clients image. That’s pretty smart.

I kinda hope it doesn’t happen. It’s way too early in her career for all that. Who does the Super Bowl on the back of their first hit album? I mean where do you go from there? lol

I thought Bruno was getting there a bit fast to be honest and he had more of a track record then than Cardi does now.

[Mayman]

I honestly think she'll come out and perform GLY with them and then perform parts of ILI and maybe BY.

[wjr15]

Sept 26, 2018 18:58:10 GMT -5 Mayman said:

I honestly think she'll come out and perform GLY with them and then perform parts of ILI and maybe BY.

Her verse on Girls like You and I Like It are both likely. Possibly a new single too. I doubt she would perform Bodak Yellow. The NFL plays it waaaayy too safe to do that.

[Choco]

Sept 24, 2018 22:35:32 GMT -5 tinawina said:

I think her people are floating those Super Bowl solo set rumors to hype up thief clients image. That’s pretty smart.

I kinda hope it doesn’t happen. It’s way too early in her career for all that. Who does the Super Bowl on the back of their first hit album? I mean where do you go from there? lol

I thought Bruno was getting there a bit fast to be honest and he had more of a track record then than Cardi does now.

She would only be a guest (and she'll apparently be well into her second album's era at that point).

Britney and Xtina were guests at similar points in their careers and they were fine.

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[Choco]

Rihanna would have been a much better choice. I understand why she declined though, and I think it was the right call.

[trustypepper]

I’m so disappointed to hear that. She would have slayed.

[14887fan]

She would've killed it, but her decision is wildly admirable.

[kcdawg13]

Pink apparently denied it as well

[wjr15]

The NFL really shot themselves in the foot. Getting turned down by Rihanna and Pink, two artists who could easily dominate a halftime show.

[Music Fan]

Oct 22, 2018 16:43:15 GMT -5 wjr15 said:

The NFL really shot themselves in the foot. Getting turned down by Rihanna and Pink, two artists who could easily dominate a halftime show.

While true in a sense, I think the ones who shot themselves in the foot were P!nk and Rihanna, good intentions aside.

[Rose "Payola" Nylund]

Oct 22, 2018 17:12:14 GMT -5 Music Fan said:

Oct 22, 2018 16:43:15 GMT -5 wjr15 said:

The NFL really shot themselves in the foot. Getting turned down by Rihanna and Pink, two artists who could easily dominate a halftime show.

While true in a sense, I think the ones who shot themselves in the foot were P!nk and Rihanna, good intentions aside.

You think so? Pink I could maybe see as she has never really been front-and-centre as far as pop culture is concerned but Rihanna can certainly get by without the Superbowl. Would she benefit? Sure. Anyone would, but they've both survived this long without it and I think it speaks volumes to both of their character that they turned it down out of principle. I wonder if we might see a turning tide in the coming years where other major acts willingly turn down the opportunity while the racism continues?

[Choco]

I think we can safely remove Taylor from the candidates too.

I kinda want M5 to drop out. They don't actually need it, either.

[wjr15]

Unless the NFL changes it's stance on kneeling and publicly apologizes to Colin, I don't see many pop superstars supporting the NFL (Rihanna, Pink, and probably Kelly, Taylor, J.Lo, etc) unless they were really desperate for the exposure. Looking at the headliners from this year and last year, it reeks of white male privilege at a time when people are rallying against that.

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No one shot themselves in the foot by turning the halftime show down. We're not talking "and rising" levels of stardom here; Rih and P!nk are one/two-decade career long icons icons who have hit their ceiling as far as fame goes. Taking a stance based on their political beliefs isn't going to hurt them at this point. If anything, now that Rih's (and presumably P!nk's) reasons for saying no are out there, it's actually a tricky proposition that a singer with a strong urban and/or liberal fanbase should consider carefully before accepting. That says a lot more about our fucked up state of politics than it ever will about an established singer who decides it's not worth it.

And also lbr Beyonce probably fucked it up for anyone with even a mild desire to express an opinion after sneaking Formation in on 'em.

Now that said, it also doesn't say anything in particular about M5 that they didn't turn it down. They're a band comprised of (mostly) white men who, simply put, don't have to think about these kinds of things from a moral or commercial perspective. There are other well-known acts who could say yes without reservation and benefit from it. The Super Bowl will never be lacking in people willing to take the spot, it's just no longer the 'can't say no'/gold star kind of deal that some think it is. TBH we probably should have figured the bloom was starting to fall off the rose when we found out Adele said no.

[14887fan]

If the NFL changed its stance & dumped Roger Goodell (sp? But also idc bc he sucks), I think artists would change their tune. But I’m not surprised by the pushback. Really curious to see if M5 does anything.

[deepston]

So is turning the Superbowl down a bigger thing than doing it now?

[jenglisbe]

I don’t think doing the SB means you don’t support the players. Not all players are kneeling, and the players who do aren’t condemning their teammates. Freedom of expression is a lot of the point. It would be cool if Maroon 5 does the show but puts in a message that supports the intent of the players, though.

[collegedropout]

Oct 22, 2018 18:54:56 GMT -5 @antigonerising said:

 Rih and P!nk are one/two-decade career long icons icons who have hit their ceiling as far as fame goes. 

Rihanna isn't exactly a major touring draw. She is lacking compared to her peers. It's one area where a Superbowl maybe could have benefited.

Pink has never been the IT girl. Doing the Superbowl would give her more media exposure than she's ever seen.

Neither artist NEEDS it, but I do think both could benefit from it. (Rihanna more so than Pink)

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Oct 22, 2018 20:49:44 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

I don’t think doing the SB means you don’t support the players. Not all players are kneeling, and the players who do aren’t condemning their teammates. Freedom of expression is a lot of the point. It would be cool if Maroon 5 does the show but puts in a message that supports the intent of the players, though.

I wouldn't hold my breath for that. SB organizers denied the rumors that they told Gaga to not make any political statements, but I don't believe them. I'm not looking for Maroon 5 to try rocking the boat.

Doing the SB doesn't mean you don't support the players, but not every performer's fanbase will get or agree with that. Kneeling during the anthem doesn't mean you don't support our troops or country, and you see how well that basic point is getting through to some people...that level of denseness is what led to this situation in the first place, really.

Oct 22, 2018 21:07:54 GMT -5 collegedropout said:

Pink has never been the IT girl. Doing the Superbowl would give her more media exposure than she's ever seen.

And it would have disappeared before the week was over. The thing with P!nk is that she herself has never chased media exposure or It girl status, and there is not any reason to think she would start chasing it now. She's already got the sales and box office receipts so there isn't anything else that the Super Bowl could do for her.

Rihanna meanwhile no longer seems to view music as a priority. Aiming to boost tour attendance presumes that she is interested in becoming a long-term touring act, and frankly I don't get that vibe from her. She's focused on her business ventures now, and the SB is...not likely the place someone has in mind to push makeup and lingerie lol. Like P!nk, there's nothing more the halftime show can do for her brand.

This is what I mean by hitting their ceiling - these women have already accomplished everything they value or want to accomplish as music superstars. There was a time when the halftime show would have been the top layer of a big cake no matter who you were, but now, it doesn't hold that same power for everyone. And that seems to have happened almost overnight, times have changed so much. Lady Gaga really got in at the best possible moment.

[dwhite725]

We don’t even really know why Rihanna isn’t doing it. From what I’ve seen it’s been a “source close to her” said it was about Colin. I don’t necessarily believe it. And there’s no mention of him about Pink. Cardi B was vocal in support of Colin but is likely performing. So, I don’t know if Pop stars care that much.

As for Taylor, since she had/possibly still has a deal with coke, Pepsi is not gonna offer her THEIR halftime spot. Now I do wonder how this all works. If Pepsi is sponsoring, they would likely have the right to refuse any act. Maybe they present the acts? The NFL likely has more Saudi than CBS.

[cassiuscasanova]

Oct 24, 2018 1:17:01 GMT -5 dwhite725 said:

We don’t even really know why Rihanna isn’t doing it. From what I’ve seen it’s been a “source close to her” said it was about Colin. I don’t necessarily believe it. And there’s no mention of him about Pink. Cardi B was vocal in support of Colin but is likely performing. So, I don’t know if Pop stars care that much.

As for Taylor, since she had/possibly still has a deal with coke, Pepsi is not gonna offer her THEIR halftime spot. Now I do wonder how this all works. If Pepsi is sponsoring, they would likely have the right to refuse any act. Maybe they present the acts? The NFL likely has more Saudi than CBS.

For Rihanna it’s definitely about colin

[dwhite725]

Nov 20, 2018 22:12:47 GMT -5 cassiuscasanova said:

Oct 24, 2018 1:17:01 GMT -5 dwhite725 said:

We don’t even really know why Rihanna isn’t doing it. From what I’ve seen it’s been a “source close to her” said it was about Colin. I don’t necessarily believe it. And there’s no mention of him about Pink. Cardi B was vocal in support of Colin but is likely performing. So, I don’t know if Pop stars care that much.

As for Taylor, since she had/possibly still has a deal with coke, Pepsi is not gonna offer her THEIR halftime spot. Now I do wonder how this all works. If Pepsi is sponsoring, they would likely have the right to refuse any act. Maybe they present the acts? The NFL likely has more Saudi than CBS.

For Rihanna it’s definitely about colin

Like I said, it’s coming from sources. Did she say it straight from her mouth? I missed that.

[Ty]

I'm just glad Rih & P!nk declined it. M5 seems like a perfect fit for the show. Just wondering if they'll bring Cardi B.

[Gary]

Nov 21, 2018 3:23:53 GMT -5 dwhite725 said:

Nov 20, 2018 22:12:47 GMT -5 cassiuscasanova said:

For Rihanna it’s definitely about colin

Like I said, it’s coming from sources. Did she say it straight from her mouth? I missed that.

What difference does it make?