ATLANTA (AP) — Maroon 5 closed out its glitzy halftime show with frontman Adam Levine going shirtless for “Moves Like Jagger,” and a controversy-free performance was complete.
That's a wrap on #M53 . Thanks for tuning in. #M5xATL
ART by Mad Dog Jones pic.twitter.com/dmc6Xh4wyD
— Maroon 5 (@maroon5) February 4, 2019
Rappers Travis Scott and Big Boi each performed one truncated song.
Jumping jellyfish! #SpongeBob in the halftime show?! We're honored Goofy Goobers 💛 Thanks to all the fans and @trvisxx! #SBLIII pic.twitter.com/dxTO17KfwG
— SpongeBob (@SpongeBob) February 4, 2019
A marching band and a gospel choir joined in, but there was no apparent reference onstage to supporting former San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick, a focal point following his kneeling during the national anthem to protest social injustice.
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