Lady Gaga’s half-time Super Bowl performance kept a political poker face and avoided any direct comments about the new Trump administration. But if you paid close enough attention, Gaga weaved in a message of inclusion and unity – mixing diamantés with political activism. Lady Gaga's Super Bowl performance: heavy on the hits, light on the politics Read moreHer show opened with a medley of classic American patriotism: God Bless America melded into This Land Is Your Land, and finished with a declaration of the Pledge of Allegiance. Born This Way, her No1 hit, has long been considered a gay anthem, and her performance of it marked the first time the word “transgender” had been said during a Super Bowl half-time show. While her Super Bowl statement was slightly opaque, Gaga protested at Trump Tower in Manhattan the day after the election, holding a Hillary Clinton campaign sign declaring “Love trumps hate”.

Source: The Guardian February 06, 2017 02:48 UTC