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And I'm a sucker for feel good turnaround stories and nobody has a better one than going from being homeless to one of the biggest musicians on the planet.</p><p>That said, don't you have to be Michael Jackson status to be honored with getting to play the Super Bowl halftime show?</p><p>I tweeted this before the show kicked off and Weeknd couldn't have proved me more correct.</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/82xxcNT?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/DanteTheDon/status/1358587017106513929?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63538_61_the-weeknd-put-on-a-dud-of-a-half-time-show&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63538_61_the-weeknd-put-on-a-dud-of-a-half-time-show"></a></div></div></div><p>Not sure if it was nerves or what but the poor guy couldn't stay on key.</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/pZ7uIIZ?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1358592176624717824?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63538_61_the-weeknd-put-on-a-dud-of-a-half-time-show&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63538_61_the-weeknd-put-on-a-dud-of-a-half-time-show"></a></div></div><div id="Article-Ad-Placeholder" data-union-ad></div></div><p></p><p>He allegedly dropped $7 million of his own money on staging, lighting, and visuals production. Not sure who he contracted but I'd ask for a refund.</p><p>2nd half about to kick off. Pray that Arians continues to pound the ball and doesn't try to get fancy. </p><p>p.s.- </p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/rIeHzbc?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/barstoolcarl/status/1358591618530557964?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63538_61_the-weeknd-put-on-a-dud-of-a-half-time-show&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63538_61_the-weeknd-put-on-a-dud-of-a-half-time-show"></a></div></div></div><p>p.p.s.- </p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/4t7aBOl?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1358591728601726976?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63538_61_the-weeknd-put-on-a-dud-of-a-half-time-show&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63538_61_the-weeknd-put-on-a-dud-of-a-half-time-show"></a></div></div></div><p></p></body></html>

<p>I love The Weeknd, have since the <em>House of Balloons</em> mixtape, and think he's one of the most incredibly talented artists on the planet. And I'm a sucker for feel good turnaround stories and nobody has a better one than going from being homeless to one of the biggest musicians on the planet.</p><p>That said, don't you have to be Michael Jackson status to be honored with getting to play the Super Bowl halftime show?</p><p>I tweeted this before the show kicked off and Weeknd couldn't have proved me more correct.</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/82xxcNT?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/DanteTheDon/status/1358587017106513929?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63538_61_the-weeknd-put-on-a-dud-of-a-half-time-show&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63538_61_the-weeknd-put-on-a-dud-of-a-half-time-show"></a></div></div></div><p>Not sure if it was nerves or what but the poor guy couldn't stay on key.</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/pZ7uIIZ?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1358592176624717824?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63538_61_the-weeknd-put-on-a-dud-of-a-half-time-show&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63538_61_the-weeknd-put-on-a-dud-of-a-half-time-show"></a></div></div><div id="Article-Ad-Placeholder" data-union-ad></div></div><p></p><p>He allegedly dropped $7 million of his own money on staging, lighting, and visuals production. Not sure who he contracted but I'd ask for a refund.</p><p>2nd half about to kick off. Pray that Arians continues to pound the ball and doesn't try to get fancy. </p><p>p.s.- </p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/rIeHzbc?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/barstoolcarl/status/1358591618530557964?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63538_61_the-weeknd-put-on-a-dud-of-a-half-time-show&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63538_61_the-weeknd-put-on-a-dud-of-a-half-time-show"></a></div></div></div><p>p.p.s.- </p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/4t7aBOl?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1358591728601726976?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63538_61_the-weeknd-put-on-a-dud-of-a-half-time-show&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63538_61_the-weeknd-put-on-a-dud-of-a-half-time-show"></a></div></div></div><p></p>

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And I'm a sucker for feel good turnaround stories and nobody has a better one than going from being homeless to one of the biggest musicians on the planet.</p><p>That said, don't you have to be Michael Jackson status to be honored with getting to play the Super Bowl halftime show?</p><p>I tweeted this before the show kicked off and Weeknd couldn't have proved me more correct.</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/82xxcNT?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/DanteTheDon/status/1358587017106513929?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63538_61_the-weeknd-put-on-a-dud-of-a-half-time-show&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63538_61_the-weeknd-put-on-a-dud-of-a-half-time-show"></a></div></div><div id="Article-Ad-Placeholder" data-union-ad></div></div><p>Not sure if it was nerves or what but the poor guy couldn't stay on key.</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/pZ7uIIZ?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1358592176624717824?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63538_61_the-weeknd-put-on-a-dud-of-a-half-time-show&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63538_61_the-weeknd-put-on-a-dud-of-a-half-time-show"></a></div></div></div><p></p><p>He allegedly dropped $7 million of his own money on staging, lighting, and visuals production. Not sure who he contracted but I'd ask for a refund.</p><p>2nd half about to kick off. Pray that Arians continues to pound the ball and doesn't try to get fancy. </p><p>p.s.- </p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/rIeHzbc?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/barstoolcarl/status/1358591618530557964?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63538_61_the-weeknd-put-on-a-dud-of-a-half-time-show&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63538_61_the-weeknd-put-on-a-dud-of-a-half-time-show"></a></div></div></div><p>p.p.s.- </p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/4t7aBOl?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1358591728601726976?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63538_61_the-weeknd-put-on-a-dud-of-a-half-time-show&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63538_61_the-weeknd-put-on-a-dud-of-a-half-time-show"></a></div></div></div><p></p></body></html>

<p>I love The Weeknd, have since the <em>House of Balloons</em> mixtape, and think he's one of the most incredibly talented artists on the planet. And I'm a sucker for feel good turnaround stories and nobody has a better one than going from being homeless to one of the biggest musicians on the planet.</p><p>That said, don't you have to be Michael Jackson status to be honored with getting to play the Super Bowl halftime show?</p><p>I tweeted this before the show kicked off and Weeknd couldn't have proved me more correct.</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/82xxcNT?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/DanteTheDon/status/1358587017106513929?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63538_61_the-weeknd-put-on-a-dud-of-a-half-time-show&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63538_61_the-weeknd-put-on-a-dud-of-a-half-time-show"></a></div></div><div id="Article-Ad-Placeholder" data-union-ad></div></div><p>Not sure if it was nerves or what but the poor guy couldn't stay on key.</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/pZ7uIIZ?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1358592176624717824?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63538_61_the-weeknd-put-on-a-dud-of-a-half-time-show&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63538_61_the-weeknd-put-on-a-dud-of-a-half-time-show"></a></div></div></div><p></p><p>He allegedly dropped $7 million of his own money on staging, lighting, and visuals production. Not sure who he contracted but I'd ask for a refund.</p><p>2nd half about to kick off. Pray that Arians continues to pound the ball and doesn't try to get fancy. </p><p>p.s.- </p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/rIeHzbc?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/barstoolcarl/status/1358591618530557964?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63538_61_the-weeknd-put-on-a-dud-of-a-half-time-show&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63538_61_the-weeknd-put-on-a-dud-of-a-half-time-show"></a></div></div></div><p>p.p.s.- </p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/4t7aBOl?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1358591728601726976?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63538_61_the-weeknd-put-on-a-dud-of-a-half-time-show&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63538_61_the-weeknd-put-on-a-dud-of-a-half-time-show"></a></div></div></div><p></p>

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