Usually, before an artist takes the field to play the Halftime Show at the Super Bowl, they host a press conference in order to talk about what the audience can expect during the Big Game. However, things will be a little different this year; on…
Usually, before an artist takes the field to play the Halftime Show at the Super Bowl, they host a press conference in order to talk about what the audience can expect during the Big Game. However, things will be a little different this year; on Tuesday, Jan. 29, the NFL announced that Maroon 5 cancelled their press conference ahead of the Super Bowl Halftime Show.
According to the Associated Press, the organization released a statement explaining that Maroon 5 will skip the traditional pre-game presser in order to « let their show do the talking as they prepare to take the stage this Sunday. » Instead, the NFL will use a « cross-platform rollout of behind-the-scenes footage and content » to give both the media and football fans the chance to see what went into the process of creating the show that fans will enjoy on Sunday night.
Maroon 5 — along with fellow performers Travis Scott and Big Boi — have received some backlash from critics like comedian Amy Schumer, who have urged musicians to turn down the Halftime Show in order to protest the NFL’s treatment of Colin Kaepernick, the former San Francisco 49ers quarterbackwho launched a silent protest of kneeling during the National Anthem.
