Beyonce Controversial Performance

During Super Bowl 50's halftime show Beyonce made a very politically controversial performance, Alongside Beyonce was also Coldplay and Bruno Mars.  She performed her new hit song "Formation". This song had various different political messages about racism and police brutality. Because of her actions the NFL is getting many allegation and protests from people around the world.  Her music video shows scenes with graffiti stating "stop shooting us" which refers to the police shootings in the United States, as well as scenes from the after math of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.  Because these controversial issues are happening during the most watched game in America it becoming a huge issue around the world.  

Despite all of the criticism, Beyonce has also seen some support toward her performance. "Black Lives Matter activist Melina Abdullah praised her for being like artists who “are willing to raise social consciousness and use their artistry to advance social justice.”   But on the contrary, she is received very negative feedback from not only from the watchers of her performance but from the NFL itself.