For Pete’s Sake

People are upset Maroon 5 was picked for halftime show at Super Bowl in Atlanta

By Pete Grathoff

Updated September 20, 2018 9:54 AM

Maroon 5 (from left): Matt Flynn, Sam Farrar, P.J. Morton, James Valentine, Adam Levine, Mickey Madden and Jesse Carmichael. Courtesy of the artists .

OK, someone fumbled the ball on this one.

Variety reported Wednesday that Maroon 5 will perform at halftime of Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta. That city has a rich musical heritage, including being home to an amazing number of hip-hop artists.

So, with no disrespect to Maroon 5, many people were wondering why an artist from Atlanta was not chosen to do the halftime show.

Seems like a no-brainer, right?

This is just a small sample of what people were saying on Twitter:

Atlanta, home of Outkast, T.I., Future, Ludacris, Usher, etc., gets Maroon 5 to play the damn Super Bowl. pic.twitter.com/KHpGNRsJGX
— Jake Reuse (@ReuseRecruiting) September 19, 2018

Nothing says Atlanta more than Maroon 5 ‍♂️
— Mike (@seven6zeromike) September 19, 2018

A brief list of musicians more fitting for Atlanta's Super Bowl than Maroon 5 pic.twitter.com/TF8oTEkADa
— Jason Kirk (@JasonKirkSBN) September 19, 2018

I hope talk of Maroon 5 & Super Bowl Halftime... in Atlanta.
Is that they are opening or supporting another act... from Atlanta.
— Leslie Hiatt (@dlesmore) September 19, 2018

Maroon 5? In Atlanta?..... pic.twitter.com/PaClMDhp9h
— Corey Mrozinski (@CoreyMrozinski) September 19, 2018

Was my guy Usher Raymond IV busy Super Bowl weekend or something?
— Eddie Paskal (@EddiePaskal) September 19, 2018

Pass on the Trump Apprentice tapes, I want to hear the NFL's closed door conversations that resulted in Maroon 5 playing the Super Bowl in Atlanta.
— ian goldsmith (@iarogoldsmith) September 19, 2018

When the NFL picks Maroon 5 to perform at halftime of the Super Bowl.

In.

Atlanta. pic.twitter.com/2CG1IxVtS5
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) September 19, 2018

Or Migos or Gucci or 2 Chainz or about half a dozen other rappers. I bet Maroon 5 brings out Atlanta adjacent rapper Cardi B for a feature though.
— Andrew Tuegel (@ATuegel) September 19, 2018

The Super Bowl is going to be in Atlanta and the NFL picks..........Maroon 5 for the halftime show? Huh?
— Brendan Kuhn (@b_kuhn_2) September 19, 2018

You’re having a super bowl in ATL, once again ATLANTA. And the best you can do is Maroon 5?
— EO (@Allha1lthek1ng) September 19, 2018

Playing the soundtrack of Baby Driver is more representative of Atlanta than Maroon 5 for the Super Bowl.
— Dennis Jordan (@DennisJordan77) September 19, 2018

When the Super Bowl is in Atlanta and Maroon 5 is selected to play the halftime show. pic.twitter.com/Km528h05h7
— Kyle Davis (@kyledavis21) September 19, 2018

The Superbowl is in Atlanta this year and really went out and got Maroon 5 to play at halftime? Bruh NFL is the dumbest sports league ever.
— Jack Mitchell (@Jsm4015) September 19, 2018

having the super bowl in atlanta and getting maroon 5 to perform at halftime is like going to a fancy hotel and sleeping on the floor of the janitorial closet https://t.co/IIgm0pPGgB
— (@mattwhitlockPM) September 19, 2018

Usher, Outkast, Cee-Lo, any of the So So Def artists. Hell, even Migos.
Y'all. Super Bowl is in ATLANTA.

And they came up with Maroon 5?! pic.twitter.com/1wfcx7OvGf
— Erica Renee Davis (@EricaReneeD) September 19, 2018

This story was originally published September 19, 2018 at 12:35 PM.

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