The reviews are coming in and by most accounts, Bruno Mars scored big in the half time show at Superbowl XLVIII.
The Filipino American and Puerto Rican from Hawaii started off his set with an energetic drum solo then moved into his hits Locked Out of Heaven and Treasure before wrapping his 14 minute set with dedications from American military personnel overseas and the song Just the Way You Are.
In between he was joined by the Red Hot Chilli Peppers
The Associated Press wrote:
The Grammy Award-winning singer eliminated any doubters from the second he appeared on screen in a skinny tie and gold jacket almost as dazzling as his smile. He played a deep-groove drum solo while rolling across the field on a raised, motorized platform, then joined his smoking-hot live band for a series of energetically executed hits that were clearly not lip-synced. He then seamlessly integrated the Red Hot Chili Peppers into his set.
“There were a lot of doubters and my man delivered,” Fox commentator Howie Long said after the performance.
The headline in US Magazine read Bruno Mars Gives Stellar Performance at Super Bowl 2014 Halftime Show
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The Daily Beast said “Bruno Mars delivered a start-to-finish impressive, entertaining, and fun Super Bowl performance.”
The Washington Post said “he was charismatic as he was physical.”
Mars also had his detractors too.
The Guardian said “he was as dull as the football itself of the 43 – 8 clubbing by the Seattle Seahawks over the Denver Broncos.
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