“The Weekend” Performs At Super Bowl Half-Time

Canadian R&B star The Weeknd was the interval act and for the first time in the game’s 55-year history, he was largely forced to perform from the stands, rather than the pitch, in compliance with strict coronavirus protocols.

And his 12-minute show was “watched” by thousands of cardboard cut-outs, who bulked out the 25,000 socially-distanced fans at Florida’s Raymond James Stadium.

The 30-year-old star, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, performed the majority of his set in front of a set modelled on the city in Fritz Lang’s Metropolis – all vertical layers and neon signs.

He made the most of the restrictions with a gimmick-free show that put the emphasis on his songs.

And his 12-minute show was “watched” by thousands of cardboard cut-outs, who bulked out the 25,000 socially-distanced fans at Florida’s Raymond James Stadium.