Beyoncé Won the Super Bowl

February 3, 2013


Hey Bey Bey, hey Bey Bey, hey! (photo Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

So, how annoying was the football game that interrupted that amazing Beyoncé concert last night?

Seriously though: Bey rocked the Super Bowl halftime show. ROCKED IT.

You thought, after the whole Inauguration scandal, that maybe she couldn’t really sing? That she’d be—gulp—lip syncing?

You thought wrong. Hello, “Halo.”

You thought she might hide behind crazy pyrotechnics and effects? That she wouldn’t get down and dirty and dance-y?

Wrong again. Aside from that awesomely trippy Beyoncé-replicating screen and some standard-issue fire effects, most of the performance was just Queen B and a huge group of great dancers doing real choreography (some of it by our friend JaQuel Knight).

You thought the rumors about a Destiny’s Child appearance were just, well, rumors?

Oh, silly you. Kelly and Michelle were there, of course. And while we do wish the original “Single Ladies” dancers (Ebony! We missed you!) had been able to revisit that choreo, it was fun to see the three amigos onstage together again. Can’t wait for your new album, ladies.

Here’s my theory: The power outage in the second half? Blame Beyoncé. The Superdome literally couldn’t handle Bey Bey.

Here’s the whole performance, in case you missed it—or just want to watch it over and over, a choice we fully support: