The Weeknd headlined the 2020 halftime show performance, which saw the chart-topping singer perform on a stage that looked like a scaled-down version of the Las Vegas Strip.
Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing measures, there were no special guests and only 25,000 spectators allowed inside the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
The Weeknd and his crew performed largely off the field, while there was only a “fraction of the workforce” to make the show go ahead safely.
However, the ‘Blinding Lights’ hitmaker — who spent $7 million of his own money on the epic performance — still pulled out all the stops with his set midway through the showpiece NFL final between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs in Tampa, Florida.
He first appeared on stage in a floating black convertible surrounded by neon nights to recreate Las Vegas, before the stadium stands divided in the middle with the ‘False Alarm’ hitmaker appearing in between.
A masked choir with robot masks with red lasers sang from the stands, while The Weeknd stepped out in the glittering red suit jacket his alter ego from “After Hours” wears and performed “Starboy.”
