THE WEEKND's Super Bowl Performance was INCREDIBLE!! | REACTION!!!

[@DiffensiveE]

Every weeknd fan had the biggest smile watching this

[@novelaquezairaa.6472]

yes I am 🤗

[@Nix-nb3zn]

yessir

[@Nivec217]

I was legit smiling from the first and last second

[@pujamarndi6942]

Yes we all were

[@novelaquezairaa.6472]

do u have group message or group page? Can i join hehe

[@jeev4354]

That transition from House of balloons to Blinding lights was lit asf

[@tomsonntag2809]

it was so lit, plus it shows the transition Abel made... The Beginning from House of Ballons to Blinding lights. Like his whole career summed up in one fade. I got goosebumps all over the place in the very first moment!

[@Simon04005]

I got goosebumps so hard

[@Amir-qz4bn]

Basically from having nothing to anything you want in the world

[@LyzAce]

🔥

[@greggchaffin1596]

Imagine being in the stands

[@ddivinosa]

When i heard house of balloons transition I LITERALLY SCREAMED

[@ninafox24]

Same!!!

[@efeergen]

Ben de öyle oldum

[@fardoosaldoma1769]

Which one was that??

[@ddivinosa]

@@fardoosaldoma1769 it starts around 14:40 and it connects to blinding lights

[@user-mq3ts7lr9l]

Well this was fun!

[@melissadominguez8237]

I truly don’t know why people are hating, it’s is admirable how he pass from homeless to the Super Bowl. He sings soooo goooddd. He deserve this

[@mr.frazier4508]

They complain every year this is nothing new

[@MYKEYOFFLINE]

@@mr.frazier4508 yea there's always some who don't like it every year but most people loved it

[@gglovesgorillazmj7784]

he did amazing bruhh

[@ibidibi1]

Tbh I think why people are complaining is because the weeknd fans start staying this is the greatest super bowl halftime show of all time.

[@Nix-nb3zn]

he was great i loved it personally

[@nomnomieatbaldysbasicskids8728]

Was NOT expecting house of balloons last night

[@mitch8015]

Was the first song that got me into the weeknd way back, was emotional to hear it and phenomenal how it led into blinding lights

[@stephanyvasquez5807]

It was such a fantastic gift to XO and also the transition to blinding lights was something else

[@fleuretty]

Same, I was yelling

[@RobertoBermeo_]

No one

[@jasminlapanske4331]

same that was amazing surprise!!!

[@RichMacLeodfilms]

The ending to Earned It was other fucking worldly

[@ezeamalublessing5655]

Swrs

[@laurafloyd6554]

The whole thing was full of symbolism. You'd have to be blind not to see it.

[@bigmastermind1]

I have never really liked Earned it until his performance. It was insane!

[@justchilling704]

@@laurafloyd6554 That’s true, but it’s doesn’t mean the performance was bad.

[@laurafloyd6554]

@@justchilling704 I never said it was a bad performance. 😊

[@SuperSaiyen64]

It's so ridiculous people saying he lip synced when he's straight up doing improv on his songs, it's unique and doesn't sound like studio versions at all. Like just pay attention hahaha

[@TiaN-td1yl]

It seems like every year whoever does the halftime show gets accused of lip synching lol, people just like talking shit

[@KiraDaBeastNY]

@@TiaN-td1yl This is the answer yes.

[@ijakkottad]

thats a whole compliment tho, hes too good

[@rezrashid4803]

@@TiaN-td1yl Most years they do lip sync though. It’s understandable because usually the performers also do heavy dance choreo so singing becomes a physical ache at that point. But Weeknd doesn’t have to do as much of that so he can spend most of the time actually singing. He’s not lip syncing.

[@makeupgoddess3646]

He did not lip sync. He sang fr. He was just perfect. Best performance ever...

[@gracelessmaggie9677]

1st thing I thought when I saw the performance was: “I wonder when Jon is gonna drop the reaction...”

[@benzo2064]

Sameee

[@genesisosuna]

lol same but also how the weeknd went from homeless to performing in the superbowl... incredible and inspiring.

[@francescasannazzaro1310]

same xD

[@TheScarface144]

Sameeee omg

[@cipilatoz]

Same

[@offtheleashman]

the crazy thing about this performance is that "Earned It" isn't even the end. the way he hits that last note feels like an epic ending, but no THERE'S MORE

[@justlola5651]

I know right!!!!!

[@Alyssaaa_ASMR]

The house of balloons. I just. It stirred many emotions in me. Made me so happy for him and for al of us OG’s. That gave me such mad goosebumps. So proud of him and what he was able to accomplish!!!

[@kevinsosa3938]

Honestly, I screamed when I heard House of Balloons. Like the amount of emotions I experienced, but ultimately, the joy I got from it made me so happy. It was an amazing way to give us true fans a way to relieve that emotions when we first heard it! He did incredible and I’m just so happy for him. People saying his performance was bad, doesn’t know anything about true art!

[@Alyssaaa_ASMR]

@@kevinsosa3938 Those who are saying it was bad I’m assuming really don’t follow his music. So they probably didn’t understand it. And that’s just a bummer for them. Cause it was a great show!!

[@maiyajones]

yeah I agree :)

[@robiebladejam551]

This comment section is the only one that's cheering me up. Today I've seen alot of hate comments on Abel's performance. They just don't understand his narrative.

[@andreasdystedfrandsen2414]

I really wanna punch them in the face. I've seen too many negative comments

[@connordhillon770]

ive not seen any hate on it yet, and im gladdd!

[@GoaterKensei]

Agreed

[@kellytaylor4839]

Exactly.. Omg

[@andreasdystedfrandsen2414]

@@connordhillon770 There’s definitely more positives tho

[@lydiavalentino]

you noticed some of the "After Hours" beat in the beginning of "Can't Feel My Face"?

[@newzene7085]

Yh frl

[@jsjaksmannsj2717]

Yeeeesss i was excited for it and then it didnt happen🤡🤡🤡

[@newzene7085]

@@jsjaksmannsj2717 cuz the song is too long

[@pranav288]

Not a song to vibe at in the super bowl so

[@jsjaksmannsj2717]

@@newzene7085 i mean obviously they’re not gonna play the whole thing I said I was excited for it being featured in the performance even for 10 seconds but I guess they couldn’t fit in the words or sumn idk not complaining tho

[@alijahpelletier]

People are only bashing this performance because it was far more detailed and focused than their used to... people don’t like to be challenged seeing something this unique, they’d rather have something simple, plastic shoved in their face. Abel is one of those artists who puts his all into his work, and there were certain elements of the after hours story even put into this performance.

[@mjcr16]

So agree with this

[@cheyanner.2201]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@migueldelangel6694]

On top of the Covid restrictions he had during the production, one of my favorite performances from him

[@maiyajones]

I feel like abel only threw in house of balloons/ glass table girls for the actual xo's :)

[@alexisramos3522]

Yeah that’s tru.. that’s why the more basic ppl didn’t know of it but hopefully they now do...still can’t believe ppl saying it was bad tho

[@maiyajones]

@@alexisramos3522 exactly I was so mad when I saw everyone saying it was bad! They obviously have no taste lmfao

[@lorenzcastillo6484]

Even Justin Bieber followed him on Instagram and said his performance is epic

[@maiyajones]

@@lorenzcastillo6484 oh for real? I wouldn't have expected Justin to, but i mean that's great.

[@jirdalys]

🖤🏠🎈 forever in our hearts, the OGs know the feeling when that intro came up.

[@pain5539]

It’s heartbreaking that people really thought it was bad

[@falconsmith1205]

It is, im still sad. 💔💔💔

[@iiCounted2134]

it actually surprises me that a lot of people found it "horrible" because I think it was pretty decent

[@f1l2y3]

not everyone have good taste... The performance was amazing

[@EthanJ1005]

I still come back and watch this and the reactions to it, it was that good. Truly don’t understand the hate at all

[@HellnahLrizz]

Imagine

[@sydneymccarthy5575]

A lot of people are giving him a lot of hate about the performance. I think the performance was incredible and the people who really understand the performance are the ones who have been following his journey and story. It has been an extremely rough year and not to mention we haven’t had an concerts in the last year. I don’t understand why the need to complain about it just enjoy it.

[@victoralfonsogonzalezrodri3177]

Exact

[@noahbarton2809]

@@oswald4248 same with all things lmao

[@noahbarton2809]

@@oswald4248 yeah I can understand that, hits me better as a weeknd fan but I still think its very average to what could have been done.

[@ajanigreenlee1574]

Facts

[@shivam9728]

Amazing performance even after all the covid restrictions

[@FilletDev]

That house of balloons part was unreal

[@AlexRogersTV]

I'm amazed there's still people bashing this performance hard. I thought he absolutely killed it.

[@iangarcia1585]

True I thought it was a good performance, I just wish the audio could have been better

[@noobmashter6989]

The haters are mostly boomers. The only thing that can satisfy them is Metalica from 1620 BC and Shakiras hips

[@Rupraai21]

A lot of trolls these days

[@iangarcia1585]

@Jam Drew Yeah true, but then again it's a tv live performance

[@iangarcia1585]

@Jam Drew yep lol

[@IlCanaleDegliEroi]

Ok, quick things to consider after this badass show: 1. It's never easy to put on a 14 min medley when you have so many hits and good songs and you wanna merge them perfectly together 2. The opening with the choir was insane 3. Considering that the arena was basically empty (maybe 7k people in there) the idea to put the stage on the standings was nice and made the show more tv-oriented 4. Please notice how, during blinding Lights, even the camera crew is dressed in red and black so you don't notice them too much 5. Maybe people was too used to flashy and exaggerated halftime shows that now underestimate this performance (personally I think Abel kinda wanted to take the same approach Prince had in his halftime show, giving all the space needed to his character and the music) 6. Never seen Abel so happy on a stage, don't take this for granted

[@jeffdmk6530]

I would add another one: 7. The Superbowl is a familial event, so kids are also watching. Therefore the playlist had to be family friendly also, while being energetic at the same Time. The weeknd didn't even dropped the dirty/explicit tracks from his catalogue (we all know these bangers 😉), and still managed to deliver a great show. Glad i Saw him during the starboy tour! If you Can, go see him !

[@bigmini2870]

The crowd was at a third capacity while the rest of the seats were filled by cardboard cutouts

[@allforONEccl]

Abel's meme face on the green screen got me cracking up lmao

[@soukainathimoumi3492]

@bluejay love your bbtm profile picture, may I please know how you did it?

[@Null_4045]

Yeah

[@mitch8015]

You know you're smashing it as an artist when you deliver the most incredible performance and people are genuinely sad they didn't hear more of your voice

[@didielgrande]

He actually sang house of balloons!!! It was amazing 💯

[@Noirlore]

When? Don’t think he said any words himself

[@didielgrande]

@@Noirlore I think he actually sang a little bit

[@dez-m]

Same name!!!!!!! XOTWOD

[@didielgrande]

@@dez-m damnn😂😂

[@juanchan3629]

@@Noirlore its before he sings blinding lights when all the clones are in the football field

[@seezyray6739]

The only “critique” I’d say is that maybe he could’ve benefited from featuring one guest appearance. However, when you look at After Hours, it had no features and this entire After Hours era has basically just been him alone doing a one man show. And so, I have to admire and respect that even at the super bowl, he did things HIS own way. 20 years from now he’ll look back and be happy he did it his own way. XOTWOD🐐

[@jasminlapanske4331]

agree 100%

[@inactiveaccount64f]

XOTWOD

[@Elyv8tion]

I'm sure he's already happy he did it his way

[@13billy]

I’m 100% sure he would have brought out Daft Punk if it wasn’t for Covid

[@marijntimmer958]

Only critique that he completely ignored kiss land again...but fantastic show either way

[@Mrsushiinom]

It was such a classic performance. That’s why people hate on it. There wasn’t no fancy outfit switches , no insane crazy props, no guests. Just Abel and his amazing voice. His vocals and style with such emotion considering where he came from to where he is now is what made it powerful.

[@lnaraser98]

this performance gets better every time I watch it. I keep finding new messages and symbolism, and I get emotional thinking about how far he has come to take on such a huge stage. The presence and energy he gives off is amazing.

[@LakerFan]

Man I can’t BELIEVE the portion of people hating on this in the comments of the original video. This was AMAZING

[@monstie2795]

🔥

[@Goldentongue2002]

Don’t know why everyone is hating this was a fantastic performance. Is your hating it’s simply because your a hater.

[@spoderman3090]

Shakira better

[@alexaa.itroooper2918]

@@spoderman3090 be gone

[@spoderman3090]

@@alexaa.itroooper2918 cry more

[@nameisamine]

Respectfully disagree. A lot of Weeknd fans can’t take criticism it’s hilarious to see them attack people for having an different opinion. Art is subjective after all, people like the songs, they’re all hits, the performance was great but as a Super Bowl halftime show it was a little underwhelming compared to bigger spectacles.

[@Goldentongue2002]

@@nameisamine personally I fully agree with what your saying. I myself don’t have anything against somebody because of there art. Just letting people know there’s a difference between dislike and hate. Thanks so much for your take on this.

[@locante1642]

God damn something about him walking out on the field with House of Balloons playing gives me chills EVERY TIME

[@mentlinc]

It shows he made it here to the top and still keeps his roots ✊🏿

[@supersmashmaster43]

You know he made it to legend status when he got an army of clone dancers marching with him in a soldier-esque fashion inside a stadium

[@frankief1142]

Abel also put in $7mil of his own money into the production of this halftime show and for that (and many more reasons) we stan

[@Lion95]

Homeless to Forbes list, to the Superbowl. HOB was a shoutout for og XO!

[@alexanderludwig7851]

this performance combined with what you said about hob, the music, the hard year, him meant to be there, i could not resist the tears. thank you Jon, and thank you Abel. xotwod

[@ruslanborisenko6759]

I stayed up until 4 AM last night to catch this live. It was absolutely worth it. (I live in Ukraine) That House of Balloons into Blinding Lights transition completely blew me away. *XOTWOD*

[@skerley2524]

Glad u enjoyed it ruslan. sadly for me I stayed up till 2 am and didn’t enjoy it at the time. But I’ve listened to it at least 20 times since then and it really was incredible

[@mariushe5858]

The Hills is starting: Abel throws away them shades Jon: Hold on, I can't actually listen to this song without the shades.

[@richardarthur6935]

I think I understand why the "hating" and the critics about this performance and it's mainly because all the past superbowl performances were a lot of dancing, big effects and lot of PERFORMERS combining both of these things with them and people get used to it, and I'm not tryin' to be offensive at all, just objective but The Weeknd barely dances and when he does, he is very Michael Jackson's moves so here is where it comes the hating (confusion) thing and critics, the same happened with Maroon 5, but for those people who don't understand that, he is NOT a performer like Shakira, Beyonce, JLo, Gaga or Michael Jackson, he is an INTERPRETER, and an interpreter sings live! so he doesn't need to dance or be this big expectations where a lot of people got confused, mainly because they don't know how to relate this things with him and a lot of those people saying that were kinda out of the place. He is a visual/theme singer and artist, and with After Hours, he proved that so they need to stop relating two different sides of a performance. This performance was legit and amazing btw.

Yeah, nowadays people would rather see more show than talent

[@coastercraziness]

This performance was absolutely insane, the visuals as well as vocals were so good. Great reaction Jon!

[@pugmugjug2852]

You can hear the entire stadium singing along at the end...

[@bringingging]

"i think there's a spider in my glasses" had me worried

[@maryamszi]

He put his soul into his voice and he did incredible in his performance, love him so much and soo proud of him! Xotwod 💕💕🎶

[@fernandoluisruelas8387]

Even the grammys got trending for tweeting about him and his performance.

[@darshanjagarwal4554]

The Weeknd Is The G.O.A.T

[@JavierHernandez-np1xb]

25,000 people were allowed in and about 7,500 were healthcare workers who were given free Super Bowl tickets

[@liamj5091]

The transition from House of Balloons to Blinding Lights gave me so much chills..

[@therealbwells2024]

The transition between House of Balloons and Blinding Lights is amazing.

[@nourabist]

i literally stood up and started clapping at the end he was made for this

[@yagzzorlu5388]

When Covid ends,Abel needs to perform again and show the world he is creative and mind blowing.This one was banger and it has lots of likes on youtube but some boomers think it is boring..

[@chrismalinowski654]

I don’t see how any of that was boring, it wasn’t even a half step down compared to other big budget Halftime shows. It looked expensive and was well executed. It’s just haters that don’t even like his music so they are gonna go in negatively. He showed how creative he was. From the dark demon choir to the mirror maze to the clones to the perfectly timed fireworks to the violins in earned it to the entire live band and instrumentation. It was incredible

[@yawkeyboy1996]

He’s got a tour set for next year so hopefully then he’ll get his chance to show how creative he is.

[@michaeldunne4908]

2022 Can’t come quick enough to see this man.

[@maiyajones]

Ik right i got premium tickets :D im sooo excited for 2022

[@josdla9977]

The show was incredible especially the final

[@BrotherBenjiENT]

No one is talking about his band? They deserved major props! They were sooo good 😌

[@Vivisedmori]

Grammys: haha guys we did a lil opsiee

[@iangarcia1585]

They also tweeted about him last night on Twitter, people were raging Imao😂

[@jasminlapanske4331]

@@iangarcia1585 what did they tweet?

[@Amir-qz4bn]

@@jasminlapanske4331 twitter.com/recordingacad/status/1358602234867679240?s=21 They’re really fkn funny aren’t they 😒

[@evilk5271]

Abel pulled this one off effortlessly despite of the circumstances, what more without the pandemic?! XO

[@jaybuddhamusic]

I enjoyed the performance but did it seem like the music was louder than his vocals throughout it?

[@lukestiltner3422]

I would agree

[@binmanbinman]

Listen with headphones it sounds better

[@jacobunofficial1146]

NFL recorded it maybe something was with their equipment coz the live event insta story was loud and clear

[@Rob_M_8]

Yeah, not gonna lie that kinda ruined it a bit for me. But it definitely sounds better with headphones

[@genesisosuna]

Yeah the production seemed a bit off but apart from that I loved his performance

[@Medusaxo]

As a lifetime Bucs fan, couldn't have been happier with last nights game and this performance was just a cherry on top. Alot of people say there were problems with the audio mixing but im unsure as to whether or not we were all watching the same broadcast lol. Loud and clear on my end. Amazing performance and I cant wait to see his streaming numbers blow up in the coming days.

[@kamalvibes8844]

@Jam Drew Yes true bro.. Its sounds awesome with headphones

[@Legend-xc9ou]

Compared to past performances, it just sounded like the production made the music louder than his microphone. I personally didn't notice it bc I was more focused on just him but I can see where folks are pointing at

[@SulganyMatthewAbbott]

He's already back to number 1 on Spotify hahaha

[@alexisramos3522]

@@SulganyMatthewAbbott he’s been number one for the past month already but he’s gonna probably stay there

[@oneo3Pointfive]

Amazing production, amazing performance. Congratulations to whole XO team. but maaan.. Hearing House of Balloons got me so emotional I can't explain. What a journey!! Watched the whole thing like 100x but I got goosebumps everytime I hear that.

[@itsyaboiiiag2806]

Only The Weeknd can perform one of his first SoundCloud songs at the Super Bowl 😤🔥

[@kevinflynn6111]

I personally loved the halftime show. The man has amazing vocals. House of Balloons transitioning to Blinding Lights was EPIC. That fact that he played a song from his first mixtape & then right after to his greatest record breaking hit just showed that he did this performance for his fans and his XO fam only. He really cares about his fans & I will always respect him for that.

[@darthomen96]

Was waiting for this!!! Keep it up JD

[@SquareHeadify]

So different to the usual half time show. No special guests, just The Weeknd showcasing his unique artistry.

[@pranav288]

The hob to blinding lights transition got me screamin

[@nathanguerra6102]

I think just because there was no crowd and people actually had to watch him, of course since there’s no other performances right now, people held this to such a high standard. I personally loved it. My favorite from the past few years

[@jessecardozo4386]

No crowd there was 26 thousand people there

[@GamesBurro]

Prince, The Weeknd, Michael and Beyoncé.

[@footballforever1522]

🐐🐐🐐🐐

[@yagzzorlu5388]

I think Prince MJ Beyonce and Lady Gaga are top 4.For me Abel is coming to number 5 because he did amazing due to covid

[@gglovesgorillazmj7784]

@@yagzzorlu5388 frrr yoo

[@ibidibi1]

That’s disrespectful to Prince and MJ. There performances will remain untouchable!!

[@ibidibi1]

@@AFellowCyberman mad at what? The weeknd performance was great, but to start comparing it to Prince and MJ is pretty disrespectful in my opinion

[@saurabhkumar3045]

Fun fact is 7th february in toronto city will be known as the weeknd day

[@jasminlapanske4331]

when i heard that this morning i decided2pretend that i am Candian ,so that i can celebrate, lol

[@yagzzorlu5388]

I thought it was amazing I cant understand people hating on it.This year's show only had 25k people due to Covid.Weeknd did what he could do best and it was incredible.Top 5 for sure

[@Needzalife8D]

It’s the OG/ REAL Abel fans that understand this performance and what it means to him, his team and all of us out here than have been following him. He was homeless on the streets of Toronto free styling, doing drugs in his tiny apartment making music as a faceless, nameless artist making music that pierced the souls of the people listening and understanding what he’s really saying. From the beginning of the performance with all of the robot faces representing all of his fans and his presence that only exsisted on the internet to a choir of people singing along with him and cheering him on. To when he’s signing “I can’t feel my face” stumbling around the lit up hallway of mirrors and lights when he really blew up and became more “mainstream” where everyone was saying he got swallowed up by the fame to 7:42 when when he’s LITERALLY on top of the world singing “I feel it coming”. To the FUCKING HOB moment on the field (I know we all lost it at that moment) with what looked like hundreds of faceless Weeknd copies marching and singing along with him directly into “Blinding Lights”. Where he started to where he is now. Incredible. I’m sure there’s more that I missed or interpreted differently than others. Would love to hear others thoughts!

[@lowrytv6736]

If nobody else can see MJ vibes from this performance especially the army style choreography on the pitch.

[@duckslik3bread]

Omg I literally cried omg omg

[@alexisramos3522]

Haters...smh oh well they can’t appreciate how well he did and the story behind...also remember this is still during Covid where the crowd has lesser of a influence yet he managed to hype them... and still he puts in a bit of HOB...sheesh I’m just proud and happy for him

[@inactiveaccount64f]

Fans understand how important this was. Who cares about anyone else! XO FOREVER!

[@nameisamine]

Everybody’s opinion is valid, you can’t call all critics “haters” that’s why it’s called “critique” I’m a huge fan, I own every album, but I found this halftime a bit sleepy compared to last year.

[@reflexjat3822]

House of balloons pulled the whole performance together so well

[@renaah3297]

My jaw dropped when he was singing HOB, it was the most iconic moment of the performance. From Homeless to the super bowl, he never fails to impress me. XO

[@nickilopes5516]

when he was performing I had TEARS in my eyes literal TEARS

[@StrifeFitness]

He’s a God

[@MrDanimal1997]

The amount of shit I've seen on twitter about people saying it was shit is unbelievable. The performance was absolutely stunning and took some of his songs to levels i didn't even know they could go to. Couple tears rolled down my face as I'm so proud of this man. XO

[@rebeccahopkins9522]

I agree. He's one of the performers I must see before I die. Omg his live vocals are so incredible and the production and visuals are fire. Love his music so much. The lyrics, the angelic vocals, the performance, the orchestration, how he flawlessly blends musical genres, instruments, and decades to make something wholly original, while singing from his own unique perspective, he's the true definition of an artist to me. He's a musical & creative genius and one of the best to ever do it.

[@emilywehrstein3149]

His parents must be soooooooooo...... proud omggggg I wish I would be related to him 😭😭

[@no1u521]

He grew up with no father so nobody ever son him

[@karekarebonito3684]

i wouldn't imagine what's gonna be his performance if we do not have a safety protocols or just a normal world

[@yagzzorlu5388]

I think it will be rocking.Like this one was still banger and it has so many protocols.Weeknd needs to perform for halftime show again 3 or 4 years later

[@fragilesoulofthespotless80]

@@yagzzorlu5388 aynen

[@lorenzcastillo6484]

Imagine if it wasn’t family friendly show. He would make it more darker than usual like Save your tears MV

[@zeep55]

It would be far better than this one and people would still find reasons to fucking complain lmao

[@kidtibebu1482]

This is the best performance I've ever seen

[@CocktailESP]

Just bought my Amsterdam After Hours Tour ticket for freaking October 2022, still stocked tho. Can't wait, what a performance!

[@ansh7358]

That transition from House of Balloons to Blinding Lights was angelic!

[@officialpharsyde]

i cant believe how just about EVERYBODY it feels like completely shit on this performance. it was absolutely amazing and better than many other half time shows

[@cazzamazza5279]

Not everyone, majority is positive. Just stupid people hated it!

[@iiCounted2134]

ikr

[@studiofootball4480]

I think all the real fans got emotional throughout this performance

[@DJJM27]

Incredible performance, don’t understand some people saying it was bad! What are they hearing?!

[@grievous5243]

People just love to hate

[@alexaa.itroooper2918]

They want a more rock performance seems to me that they don’t like diversity in the music genre every artist shouldn’t sound the same

[@DJJM27]

@@alexaa.itroooper2918 that’s a boring way to be, for example I listen to everything from the Weeknd to Eminem to some light rock music/indie, I appreciate all genres!

[@andrewhermann3319]

his performance was amazing but the sound mixing was pretty bad, but it's literally always bad for super bowl performances. people just have a hard time separating the performance itself from the poorly mixed live audio

[@carlukiio]

Imagine witnessing that shit live

[@StrifeFitness]

I’d bow down to him like he’s my God

[@ashilshah3736]

XO - our boy made history last night 🖤

[@habeshaspirits7301]

Even this show deserves Grammys 😁

[@elisaxgrace1950]

me and my mum got emotional watching it too, he's just so incredible and from starting with nothing, he really worked his way up. he's so different and naturally talented because most of the artists these days have been to singing schools that just got them an immediate record deal, but this guy truly worked for it and he's the greatest artist of this generation.

[@namithagikson446]

abel killed it imo! i was sooo glad when he pulled up hob for the og XO fans! he's grown so so much!

[@luvstasss]

People are talking about this like it was horrible. It wasn't. I thought he did great.

[@goatmamba4460]

Seeing him live in February 2022 CANT WAIT

[@XOInitiationXO]

15:47 Man oh man. The first time i saw this part of the video, i started crying. To see an artist i have been listening to religiously for the past 8 years come so, so, so far, i could not be any more happier. The emotion in his voice, you can just hear how proud he is, how happy he is, and so are we, the new and the old XO fans.

[@ArdynSol]

I almost shed tears of joy. It really did feel like such a moment

[@kyron5574]

To see him go this far still amazes me!!! I can still remember first discovering him in 2011, and you couldn't even find an image of him from a google search. Literally watching his performance brought a rush of joy that could not end a smile to witness this star touch every era of his music career. He's definitely become a household name after this performance.

[@alecmilller]

Oh my I just noticed he re-created the After Hours album cover after the conclusion of Blinding Lights

[@robbiecreadick3592]

your metaphor with the way his career and this moment is like a boss fight was really well put

[@daybreakrebornedits]

Me: I need to take a shower Jon: uploads Me: I guess I can smell a little bit longer

[@loretzoaxel7302]

😂😂 legit me man i smell expired

[@princessjasmin4218]

@@loretzoaxel7302 "I smell expired" 🤣😂

[@danneyabarca1805]

People complaining about his performance not being enough. HAVE YOU HEARD THIS MANS VOCALS?!? That’s talent enough! Anything else he does is bonus

[@asnkeither]

Abel DID say that this SuperBowl performance would have a Hidden Message for XO fans if they're paying attention and I think that the hidden meaning behind this Super Bowl performance by The Weeknd; is trying to simply explain Hollywood itself, all of the theories that everyone has that they're being controlled in a way where at certain times they aren't in control of themselves, but then afterwards taking the one doing normal things that they do in their normal life. Most of those people got Fame/Fortune for a reason and yes while most of it had to do with hard work, it wasn't luck, it's more like a curse they all have to abide by a certain rule and they all have to hide behind a mask not being insane for their real self but for the image that they've projected for themselves that's why you can see an angel falling from heaven, the angel falling from heaven can explain normal people losing their faith and turning towards the darkness when they choose a life that is so called heaven for normal citizens. and the army of masked up red suit Marchers in the performance, that is probably a little nod to the fact that all of them (Celebrities in/of Hollywood) are working towards/for something, and they are being hidden while doing so.

[@jasminlapanske4331]

liked your theory,but2me red marchers were more like the thousands who come to LA every year +do everything to get famous

[@silviamunteanu9415]

He created history!!! Absolutely AMAZING!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👑❤️✨

[@enzocabrera4440]

Greatest performance ever !!!

[@MsArctictraveller]

I couldn't agree with you more when you said he's been living this moment before..it's the best compliment I've ever heard so far. Wish The Weeknd watched this video.

[@bw4589]

He will be remembered as a legend. Like Lana. They both manage to produce classics! ♥️

[@barcodescanner3214]

Fym like Lana he's already way ahead of Lana in popularity (way different league, wayyy more global, it's not close) and in terms for music. He is gonna be a legend way before lana. Keep dreaming tho

[@Trippze]

idk if Lana will get legend status, bit of a reach

[@ezraprzytyk]

"Like Lana" 😐

[@iangarcia1585]

Lana ain't the same level as the weeknd lol

[@gifflargod]

This sounds like he's dead already

[@arlathen]

I feel that start w " look what you done , im a star boy " is a clap back to grammys