The opening sequence appears to have been pre-recorded.
At the start of her Super Bowl halftime show yesterday, Lady Gaga was shown jumping from the roof of the NRG Stadium. Now footage reveals that the stunt was staged and the singer’s opening sequence was pre-recorded.
Gaga’s 13-minute Super Bowl halftime show performance featured acrobatics, costume changes and an all-hits medley of the singer’s catalogue.
The halftime show kicked off with Gaga appearing to be standing on top of the NRG Stadium in Houston, with the star delivering a soulful rendition of famous American folk song “God Bless America” and ‘This Land Is Your Land’, backed by hundreds of red, white and blue drones floating behind her. Reiterating the motto of “liberty and justice for all”, Gaga then appeared to star-jump from the roof of the stadium.
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However, fan-shot footage now shows that the opening was pre-recorded and that the live performance began with Gaga suspended halfway down the stadium. Watch in the Instagram video below.
A spokesperson told USA Today that the sequence was pre-recorded due to unreliability over the weather. “In February, you don’t know what it will be like during Super Bowl day,” said Intel Drones General Manager Natalie Cheung. “We’d hate to plan all this and, if the wind speeds are too high or if it’s raining and the roof is closed, no one can see this spectacular show. So our creative team as well as the Super Bowl creative team felt this would be best to be filmed.”
Of course, that hasn’t diminished the spectacle of Gaga’s extravagant performance. Her halftime show will be remembered for years to come.
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