Beyonce brings out Destiny's Child for Super Bowl thrill
US: Pop diva Beyonce thrilled the Super Bowl crowd Sunday with
a pyrotechnic half-time spectacular that doubled as a much-anticipated
Destiny's Child reunion.
Fireworks burst into the sky from the Superdome field just vacated by
the game-leading Baltimore Ravens and lagging San Franciso 49s as the
31-year-old chart-topper took the stage with "Crazy in Love." Blowing a
kiss to the live television camera after her opening number, she looked
relieved to get the much-hyped, 15-minute show underway, but the real
treat came when Destiny's Child bandmates Kelly Rowland and Michelle
Williams joined her on stage.
They appeared in matching Rubin Singer black leather warrior-woman
bodysuits and dizzying stilettos as did an ever-growing, all-female army
of dancers, with musicians cast off on the sidelines.
"Bootylicious," "Halo" and "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" rounded
out the greatest-hits performance with a sci-fi edge that set it apart
from Madonna's hyperactive Super Bowl half-time effort last year.
"Thank you for this moment," a beaming Beyonce told the cheering
crowd at the conclusion. "God bless you all."
Beyonce had promised to sing live at the Super Bowl, acknowledging
that she had sung over a pre-recorded version of "The Star-Spangled
Banner" at President Barack Obama's second-term inauguration on January
21.
Singing the pre-game national anthem Sunday was Alicia Keys,
performing solo at a grand piano, after Jennifer Hudson and the Sandy
Hook Elementary School choir from Newtown, Connecticut sang "America the
Beautiful."
AFP
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