Someone gets The Weeknd a compass.
Twitter erupted into memes during its live Super Bowl 2021 halftime performance, in which The Weeknd appeared bewilderingly lost in a complex tunnel-like maze within the stands.
The “Blinding Lights” singer, who simply shocked fans by appearing at Raymond James Stadium with a perfectly normal looking face, said before the show that he very field during his performance.
And while he danced goal-post-to-goal post with an army of connected lookalikes in the final, it was the labyrinthine scene that caught the attention of social media – giving the Super Bowl its official 2021 meme moment. .
Jokes followed about The Weeknd, 30, who seemed to get lost in the tunnel – admittedly part of his bit, but perhaps too serious for the likes of Twitter.
“When you lost and your friend says they will meet you in the Ferris wheel at a festival,” wrote a triggered user. Others recalled other recognizable moments from pre-COVID times.
The versatile entertainer decided that his own face was good enough for his big performance, instead of the strange prosthetics and makeup he had put on during the release of his latest album.
During his sultry ’50 Shades of Gray ‘anthem’ Earned It ‘, the stage lit up his signature porn mustache. However, that’s about the most dramatic thing that happened to the singer’s ever-changing face during halftime.
Still, The Weeknd, real name Abel Tesfaye, wore his signature red suit: a hip, sparkly number designed by Givenchy.
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