Mega-starlet Beyoncé Knowles is scheduled to take on the
half-time show tomorrow night in this year’s Super Bowl performance line up,
and we couldn’t be more excited! With a set list rumored to include “Crazy in
Love,” as well as a reunion with her former Destiny’s Child sisters for “Survivor,”
it’s one not to be missed.
As we all know, the Super Bowl isn’t just any show. Mrs. Jay-Z will be following directly in the
footsteps of many of the music industry’s most iconic individuals, having to
hold her own against some truly famous performances… and some of the nation’s
most memorable gaffes.
That’s right, Super Bowl anthem and half-time
show mishaps are almost as legendary as the people who made them. Here, we’re
listing some of our faves. We sure hope the lovely B won’t be joining this list
come tomorrow.
Janet Jackson – The “Wardrobe Malfunction”
Perhaps the best remembered of all live show
bloopers is Janet Jackson’s infamous wardrobe
malfunction in 2004. The show featured a collab between Janet and Justin
Timberlake. And while the duo were performing their medley, the former ‘N Sync
boy bander accidentally pulled off part of Janet’s bustier! The “malfunction”
only aired for about half a second before CBS broadcast cut to an aerial shot
of the stadium, but those few moments are still one of the most sought after
video clips of all time. Of course, it didn’t exactly help that the backlash of
lawsuits, public controversy, and indecent exposure legislation kept the
incident more newsworthy than the Super Bowl itself for countless weeks (and
years!) afterward.
Bruce Springsteen – Slip ‘n Slide
In 2009, the half-time show was almost over
before it started when Bruce Springsteen overshot his knee slide and slammed
into an off-stage camera. Mr. Springsteen later reassured the press that he was
fine, and that he just got a little too excited, but we’re sure everyone in
that audience was expecting him to keel over at any moment. Instead, what they
got was one of Springsteen’s best performances ever. Talk about a quick
comeback!
Elvis Presto – When You Can’t Have Elvis…
Remember that one time the NFL got an Elvis
impersonator to sing none of Elvis’ songs and perform a series of really
over-the-top magic tricks? Yeah, that happened. The budget might have been
smaller in 1989, but there’s really no good explanation for the puzzling show.
The Black Eyed Peas – Hot Mess Express
Surely everyone remembers the half-time show
of 2011: the Black Eyed Peas were headlining, they were going to be great, and
everyone was so, so excited to see what they had in store. Two minutes of
obvious auto-tuning, light-up jumpsuits and listening to Fergie belt out everything
off-key later, and that excitement had waned. To be fair, the majority of the
Peas’ problems stemmed from technical issues out of their hands, and they later
admitted that the performance wasn’t one of their greatest. Still, light-up
jumpsuits? Really?
Christina Aguilera – Caught in the Moment
2011 really wasn’t a hit year. Perhaps even
more memorable than the Black Eyed Peas was Christina Aguilera’s bungling of
the national anthem…twice. The singer later issued an apology, and claimed
nerves as the culprit. But, as it was on the incredibly hyped and heightened
Super Bowl stage, we don’t think anyone, including Christina, will be
forgetting about it any time soon. Watch it below…
What’s your favorite Super Bowl performance
blooper? Share in the comments below.
BY FLORENCE NOORINEJAD ON 2/2/2013 8:00:00 AM
POSTED IN entertainment, television, concert, music, Super Bowl