Beyoncé Pays Tribute to Michael Jackson at Super Bowl 50
At this year's Super Bowl show, held Sunday at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, singer Beyoncé paid tribute to the late artist by wearing an outfit reminiscent of Michael Jackson's costume during his 1993 Super Bowl performance.
Beyoncé's admiration for Michael Jackson has never been a secret. She performed with Destiny's Child at Michael Jackson's 2001 concert in New York. Five years later in 2006, she presented him with the World Music Award, and since Michael's passing in 2009 she has paid tribute to him on numerous occasions.
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Beyoncé’s black-and-gold, military-inspired Super Bowl 50 look was widely read as a visual homage to Michael Jackson’s 1993 halftime appearance. Vogue’s report from the night of the show identified the costume as a custom Dsquared2 design and quoted stylist Marni Senofonte describing Michael as Beyoncé’s biggest musical influence.
The reference was a styling tribute, not a recreation of Michael’s performance. Beyoncé appeared during Coldplay’s 2016 halftime show with Bruno Mars, while the costume connected that modern performance to the visual language fans remember from Michael’s 1993 set. It is a small but memorable example of how his Super Bowl presence continued to shape later pop spectacle.
Source: Vogue, 7 February 2016.