Metal at Rihanna’s Super Bowl? Well, kinda. Did you catch the pop star’s dazzling halftime present throughout Super Bowl LVII on Sunday (Feb. 12)?
If so, you will have noticed a proficient rocker onstage with her. But does the presence of guitarist Nuno Bettencourt, influential lead guitarist of the glam metallic act Extreme, appease us rock and metallic followers who rally for extra guitar music on the NFL spectacle?
Watch the video down towards the underside of this submit.
During Rihanna’s 15-minute Super Bowl efficiency, Bettencourt was most visibly noticeable amongst her reside band for a efficiency of “Run This Town,” a 2009 Jay-Z single that options Rihanna with Kanye West.
When Rihanna was introduced because the 2023 halftime performer, many rock and metallic followers questioned why it was once more ignored for the massive recreation.
“The NFL plays rock/metal songs when players run out on field, when they show highlights of games, when games start, on commercials involving the NFL,” one listener and soccer fan pointed out on Twitter.
Nuno Bettencourt with Rihanna
Yet Jay-Z’s Roc Nation has produced the halftime present since 2020. In 2022, the hip-hop artist Dr. Dre carried out alongside fellow hip-hop stars Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar. The 12 months earlier than, the R&B singer The Weeknd carried out.
Another fan illustrated on the time, “All you hear in most NFL stadiums during games is hard rock/heavy metal….yet when it comes to the Super Bowl bands like Metallica don’t even get a sniff. Why is that?”
Bettencourt beforehand toured as Rihanna’s lead guitarist, showing on her “Loud Tour” (2010), “Last Girl on Earth” (2010–11), “777 Tour” (2012), “Diamonds World Tour” (2013) and different appearances.
“It’s a difficult gig,” the guitarist stated in 2014. “The hats that you have to wear, feel-wise. … You go from a basic pop song like ‘Umbrella’ to a reggae song to a club track to even like, a punk song and R&B stuff.”
He added, “The amount of different textures and feels, and to have to play along with these incredible musicians who hear everything — it’s definitely not a punch-in-the-clock-type situation.”
See Rihanna’s halftime present beneath or watch it right here. Keep up with rock and metallic information by subscribing to Loudwire’s publication and getting the Loudwire app.
Rihanna’s Full Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show – Feb. 12, 2023
Best Rock Album Grammy – Who Won and Who Should’ve Won
What’s your tackle the previous winners?
Discussion about this post