Lady Gaga gave a critical acclaimed ‘roof tearing’ performance at the NRG Stadium in Houston on Sunday with one of the greatest Super Bowl halftime shows in history.
She was even more praised for not delivering a barnstorming anti-Donald Trump protest some feared, but a subtle message of inclusion and unity.
From the outset, Gaga served notice this was no ordinary halftime show — she began her performance from the lip of the stadium roof, an army of 300 drones forming a twinkling American flag in the sky.
Then she took flight (literally) at the end of the pre-recorded sequence.
The singer, clad in a sparkling silver bodysuit and knee high boots, then appeared to leap from the edge the retractable roof onto the stage with the help of some sturdy wires — and the performance was nonstop from there.
And although she didn’t mention President Trump once, her performance was praised as ‘incredible’ by Ivanka Trump afterwards.
The singer, 30, performed hits including Million Reasons, Born This Way, Telephone and Poker Face
She paused briefly during her 13-minute solo performance to give a shout out to her mom and dad
Ahead of her high-profile performance, watched by more than 100 million U.S. viewers, Gaga, 30, said in a post on the Instagram social media network that she planned to headline the slot entirely on her own, eschewing a tradition of halftime main acts bringing on special guests.
New England Patriots won Super Bowl 51 in a thrilling overtime comeback against the Atlanta Falcons who dominated the game until New England came back in the fourth quarter.
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