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The Weeknd Takes Over The Stands & Belts Out ‘Blinding Lights’ & More For Super Bowl Halftime Show

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady shouts after running on to the field before the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady kisses wife Gisele Bundchen after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. The Buccaneers defeated the Chiefs 31-9 to win the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) celebrates with his family following the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021 in Tampa, Fla. Tampa Bay won 31-9 to win Super Bowl LV. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) celebrates with his family following the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021 in Tampa, Fla. Tampa Bay won 31-9 to win Super Bowl LV. (Ben Liebenberg via AP) View Gallery View Gallery 23 Photos.
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The 2021 Super Bowl wasn’t all about football! During halftime, The Weeknd took over the field and gave an electric performance of some of his biggest hits.

After months of preparation, The Weeknd took the biggest stage of his career on Feb. 7. The singer was this year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show performer, and he absolutely killed it. Instead of bringing out a slew of celebrity guests to join him for some of the performances, The Weeknd kept his halftime performance as a solo show, and absolutely commanded the entire stadium in Tampa.

.@TheWeeknd kicks off the #PepsiHalftime show with Starboy! #SBLV pic.twitter.com/DFAi1LNtNl

— NFL (@NFL) February 8, 2021

To kick off the Halftime Show, The Weeknd performed his hit “Starboy”. He showed up to the event in a glittery red blazer and black gloves, with his facial hair grown out. Next up, he sang “The Hills,” followed by his first biggest hit “Can’t Feel My Face.” The next song was “I Feel It Coming,” as well as “Earned It” and “Blinding Lights.”  The performance was done from a section of the stands, which was marked off specifically for The Weeknd and his dozens of background vocalists. By the end of the set, he took over the middle of the field, along with a huge group of dancers who all wore matching red and black outfits.

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The Weeknd performs at the Super Bowl 2021. (AP)

The Weeknd was announced as the Halftime Show performer in Nov. 2020. The decision came amidst a huge year for the superstar artist, who released his fourth album, After Hours, in March. In addition to songs from the album blowing up the charts, The Weeknd has also been playing a character and telling a very specific story throughout the After Hours era.

BLINDING LIGHTS 🙌 @TheWeeknd #PepsiHalftime #SBLV pic.twitter.com/Qv9yyW8wED

— NFL (@NFL) February 8, 2021

In various music videos and award show appearances throughout the year, The Weeknd has displayed a bruised, bloody or bandaged face. Most recently, he rocked prosthetics and intense makeup to mimic the look of someone who had major plastic surgery in his Jan. 2021 video for “Save Your Tears.” In the lead-up to the Super Bowl, The Weeknd opened up about the buzz surrounding his very out-there looks from the year.

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The Weeknd and his dancers perform at the Super Bowl. (AP)

“The significance of the entire head bandages is reflecting on the absurd culture of Hollywood celebrity and people manipulating themselves for superficial reasons to please and be validated,” he explained. “It’s all a progression and we watch The Character’s storyline hit heightened levels of danger and absurdity as his tale goes on.” The Super Bowl Halftime Show was even bigger than all of that, though, as The Weeknd threw it back to the beginning of his career to sing hits from throughout his entire time in the spotlight. It was epic!

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