If you haven’t seen The Weeknd’s performance during the Super Bowl LV halftime show, what sort of rock are you living under? The man pulled out all the stops despite having no live audience due to COVID protocols (a pity, really). He’s got the bling blings, the strobe lights, fireworks, a grand stage, theatrics — the works. It was a grand performance that will go down in history. But aside from Abel Tesfaye (The Weeknd’s real name, ICYDK) making the Grammys regret snubbing him, his performance is also historic for an entirely different reason. It birthed quite possibly the best meme of the month, if not the year.
Check out the most hilarious responses to his performance:
Confusing malls
Me sa may Trinoma habang hinahanap kung saan ung daan pa SM North Edsa hahaaha pic.twitter.com/EEAQ90a2E1
— ray | dorothea stan ️ (@rayymorgenstern) February 8, 2021
First time ko sa Glorietta pic.twitter.com/BAOJZQKomG
— ricci (@ricci_richy) February 8, 2021
Note: This could also be applied to the gargantuan SM Mall of Asia
Before singing his hit song “Can’t Feel My Face”, The Weeknd walked through a light-filled maze, looking lost and confused. While he was still performing his heart out, the people of the internet took that short clip and made it into the funniest meme template. As of writing, the snippet uploaded on Twitter now has 61.6M views.
We’ve all been here before
me running to take the chicken out the freezer when i hear my mom pull up #PepsiHalftime #TheWeeknd #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/nDuBB1jDHY
— kayla janae (@theychosekayla) February 8, 2021
*Grabs blow dryer to speed up the process*
When in Zoom…
What my coworkers see on zoom meetings when I think my camera is off #PepsiHalftime #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/J8I9bmk4XI
— Meggy (@MeggyNikirk) February 8, 2021
Throwback to the early days of lockdown.
Looking for the mute button when it’s my turn to talk on the zoom callpic.twitter.com/EllhARqlFx
— Joe Simons (@joesimonssays) February 8, 2021
Our parents can relate
POV: Your food in the microwave
What my pizza rolls see as the microwave hits single digits #PepsiHalftime #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/4ekjfAmaKN
— Dustin Vanhunnik (@Dustinv_36) February 8, 2021
Get in mah belly!
POV: Denial
me running away from my problems#PepsiHalftime #TheWeeknd pic.twitter.com/2lt4YGWv9O
— Sid (@RealSidRamirez) February 8, 2021
Ooh it just got real over here.
POV: Uhuging bata sa grocery
4 year old me in the grocery store looking for my mom. #PepsiHalftime #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/sdum3jHGui
— Tyler Roney (@TylerJRoney) February 8, 2021
*War flashbacks*
Online meeting woes
Trying to figure out which email has the Zoom link in it. pic.twitter.com/zlFo7SQwd5
— Jenn McClearen (@jmcclearen) February 8, 2021
I IZ CONFUZED
When someone takes your phone
my camera roll when I take my iPad back from a toddler pic.twitter.com/g0OqJLFpPH
— • (@skinclasshero) February 8, 2021
RIP gallery
But seriously, The Weeknd delivered an electrifying performance during halftime. It was a shame he didn’t get to experience headlining in the normal world.
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