After fevered speculation on whether or how Timberlake would salute the icon as the Super Bowl came to Minneapolis, the pop star obliged midway through his performance. While many Super Bowl performers go heavy on pyrotechnics, Timberlake instead showed off his dancing skills, opening the show in a nightclub-like maze of lasers as he sang his recent single "Filthy." -Timberlake has described Prince as a "huge influence" on him, but his Super Bowl tribute had generated controversy even before it happened. In Timberlake's last Super Bowl appearance in 2004, he entered as the surprise guest of headliner Jackson and swiped his hand across her chest -- exposing one of her breasts. Jackson took to social media ahead of the latest Super Bowl to make clear she was not coming back for a do-over.

Source: The Nation Bangkok February 05, 2018 03:41 UTC