According to
UK Mirror, Lady Gaga absolutely killed the Super Bowl half-time show - but
despite her incredible performance, some viewers were left a little
disappointed.
The singer's
performance had promised to be politically charged in the wake of protests
against Donald Trump.
But,
although her lyrics reference 'black, white and beige' and 'gay, straight, or
bi, lesbian, transgendered life', there appeared to be no direct attack on the
US president.
Fans took to
Twitter to question why there was no reference to the controversial Muslim ban,
or the Women's March or, apparently, anything.
But was Gaga
REALLY going to pass up an opportunity on the world's biggest stage to throw
some serious shade at Trump?
Well, no.
And she didn't.
The
superstar's dig at Trump was simple and subtle but crushingly effective.
Gaga opened
the half-time show with a poignant medley of “America the Beautiful” and “This
Land is Our Land”.
As she
perched on the roof of the stadium, the sky behind her illuminated with red,
white and blue stars.
At the start
of the performance, the stars were divided in half - but as she continued to
sing the patriotic medley, the stars aligned.
The subtle
dig wasn't missed by one viewer in particular - Hillary Clinton.
The former
Presidential candidate, who lost out to Trump in a heartbreaking election
defeat, tweeted her praise for Gaga.
The star
then belted out a medley of her greatest hits, including Poker Face, Just
Dance, Born This Way, Bad Romance and more.
Dressed in
an embellished blue and silver bodysuit and matching boots, Gaga look amazing
as she strutted her stuff on stage.
Half way
through her performance, she slowed the pace down as she sat down to play the
piano for Million Reasons.
"America,
how you doing tonight? We're here to make you feel good. Do you want to feel
good?" she told the audience.
And half way
through the song she also gave a shout out to her parents who were in the
audience.
She then
hugged her fans as she returned to the stage to sing Bad Romance, and also
managed a quick outfit change.
Ditching the
bodysuit, Gaga then flashed her tummy in a pair of silver hot pants and a white
top.
Fireworks
went off above the stadium as she finished up her performance with an epic mic
drop and jump off stage.
Hours before
taking to the field, Gaga took to Instagram to reveal she would be performing
solo despite rumours Beyonce might be making an appearance.
"I want
to say thank you to my fans for cheering me on all these years," she
wrote. "There will not be any guest performers tonight, I'm doing these 13
minutes solo!
"I
dedicate every second to the love, diversity, compassion, and wild spirit of
our fan base. To that kid who felt unwanted, or the grown up who remembers how
hard it was to find acceptance. This is for you. It is also for those whose
hearts and minds have opened to our message.
"Thank
you for believing in us so we could be here today little monsters this is YOUR
stage. And I'm gonna leave my heart on it so you never forget it. Let's do
this. Xoxo Love, Gaga p.s I LOVE YOU SO MUCH."
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