Madonna, Shakira and BTS will co-headline FIFA Halftime Show

[gumzy3000 7,762]

BTS and Shakira are not Canadian, American, or Mexican so they should not be headliners for such a big show. Crazy. 

[Kayioshka 3,093]

3 hours ago, Jill said:

The US trying to insert their vapid customs and traditions (halftime shows) into competitions that were perfectly fine without them for decades. I'd think this is a symptom of US society as a whole: they can't focus on a single thing. They always have to have some kind of firework or light show or music, like a crib mobile. They have no sustance so they aim for the empty spectacle. Not art, just pure commercialism.

For real, I hate this concept applied to football.

I mean most of the football nerds like Rap or Rock. Can we at least pick music genres that please the target audience at least. 

I like Madonna but I know that she is going to be the target of jokes if she comes with her current style on the scene.

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18 minutes ago, Kayioshka said:

I mean most of the football nerds like Rap or Rock. Can we at least pick music genres that please the target audience at least. 

that is not American football, football fans prefer pop
 

 

[Kayioshka 3,093]

17 minutes ago, Teletubby said:

that is not American football, football fans prefer pop
 

 

They like house pop too but I mean in the fanbase they mostly like Rap and Rock. The ones with which I discuss are mostly into rap.

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1 hour ago, Teletubby said:

that is not American football, football fans prefer pop
 

 

Liverpool fans are not the norm tbf

We're built diff 

52 minutes ago, Kayioshka said:

They like house pop too but I mean in the fanbase they mostly like Rap and Rock. The ones with which I discuss are mostly into rap.

I mean depends which country tbh

In the UK footie fans due to the mix of ages are a real hodgepodge of genres you can't really assign a specific one to em tbh and it also is really region specific here

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The thing to remember is half time music acts arent picked based on the fans attending or those watching live on telly. Those fans are locked in by the sport.

Half time shows/opening shows in sport are designed to increase the audience and bump up ad revenue. 

So ofc they've picked acts that will draw people into watch at a specific time that wouldn't otherwise be watching.

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wow very unpredictable, a group created by a man that's forbidden to left korea because of corruption and that's using US embassy to get away with it, it's being used on a event produced by fifa, another very corrupted entity. bts owner it's literall using his group and their brain dead fans as bargaining chip (i would say something more derogatory instead, but you get the idea) to get more dirty power in his side, that's why always see this group involved in political and diplomacy stuff.

Everything about hybe and bts is putrid.

Edited Thursday at 05:33 PM by NemoMyName

[Jill 31,380]

10 hours ago, RaveMonster said:

inserting arts in sports events

this is peak commercialism to maintain the audience desperately engaged what art are you talking about

[Ziggy 13,541]

12 hours ago, Jill said:

The US trying to insert their vapid customs and traditions (halftime shows) into competitions that were perfectly fine without them for decades. I'd think this is a symptom of US society as a whole: they can't focus on a single thing. They always have to have some kind of firework or light show or music, like a crib mobile. They have no sustance so they aim for the empty spectacle. Not art, just pure commercialism.

The reality was more that the halftime show became a means of getting people not interested in something to watch it which boosted ad dollars. Making football an event was one thing but making the Superbowl an event was a whole other. I agree it's not totally necessary, but the read on it is slightly ahistorical and wanted to give some insight. Though tbh FIFA of all institutions trying to find a way to squeeze more money out of people is not really a shock either

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9 hours ago, Kayioshka said:

For real, I hate this concept applied to football.

I mean most of the football nerds like Rap or Rock. Can we at least pick music genres that please the target audience at least. 

I like Madonna but I know that she is going to be the target of jokes if she comes with her current style on the scene.

that's why it's not rap or rock

because they're already watching. they picked these artists VERY strategically to get segments who don't watch to tune in. that's the point of the halftime show and why in american football why they tend to stick to big pop acts (gets the girls and the gays and moms)

[Jill 31,380]

1 minute ago, Ziggy said:

The reality was more that the halftime show became a means of getting people not interested in something to watch it which boosted ad dollars.

but this is peak americanism, you do realize that right. it's not because they have a weird culture of "oh let's put a halftime show here lulz lmao xd" but because the US is built upon a social and economic structure that incentivizes those kinds of decisions that result in this weird mish mash of vapid commercialism absolutely dominating every aspect of life.

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1 minute ago, Jill said:

but this is peak americanism, you do realize that right. it's not because they have a weird culture of "oh let's put a halftime show here lulz lmao xd" but because the US is built upon a social and economic structure that incentivizes those kinds of decisions that result in this weird mish mash of vapid commercialism absolutely dominating every aspect of life.

oh totally of course. it's even MORE of an american thing to squeeze as much profit from a thing as humanly possible. i just was pointing out i dont think it was about attention spans (for once lol)

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10 minutes ago, Jill said:

but this is peak americanism, you do realize that right. it's not because they have a weird culture of "oh let's put a halftime show here lulz lmao xd" but because the US is built upon a social and economic structure that incentivizes those kinds of decisions that result in this weird mish mash of vapid commercialism absolutely dominating every aspect of life.

I'd agree with you if it weren't for the fact that FIFA and other sporting bodies have been pushing for these kinds of shows for years. 

Hell, the pro rugby team I support have had a showpiece stadium game with a big musical half time act for over 20 years now and in the last 4 years have increased it to happening twice a season. 

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Shakira : not surprised, she's deeply tied with FIFA.

Katy Perry : not surprised, her reputation is on the ground she has nothing to lose or win about this.

Madonna : I'm quite surprised, I thought she was smarter than this and would actually refuse.

 

Kinda happy Gaga is not involved, there were more controversies to win than actually good things to benefit. Either it's about FIFA's obvious homophobia, ties with Qatar, or about the US political situation. So glad the rumours were not true. 

[Kayioshka 3,093]

1 hour ago, Ziggy said:

that's why it's not rap or rock

because they're already watching. they picked these artists VERY strategically to get segments who don't watch to tune in. that's the point of the halftime show and why in american football why they tend to stick to big pop acts (gets the girls and the gays and moms)

Oh this is so smart