Beyonce brings out Destiny's Child for Super Bowl thrill
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Buy SPH photosNEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (AFP) - Pop diva Beyonce thrilled the Super Bowl crowd Sunday with a pyrotechnic half-time spectacular that doubled as a much-anticipated Destiny's Child reunion.
Fireworks burst into the sky from the Superdome field just vacated by the game-leading Baltimore Ravens and lagging San Franciso 49s as the 31-year-old chart-topper took the stage with Crazy In Love. Blowing a kiss to the live television camera after her opening number, she looked relieved to get the much-hyped, 15-minute show underway, but the real treat came when Destiny's Child bandmates Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams joined her on stage.
They appeared in matching Rubin Singer black leather warrior-woman bodysuits and dizzying stilettos as did an ever-growing, all-female army of dancers, with musicians cast off on the sidelines.
Bootylicious, Halo and Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) rounded out the greatest-hits performance with a sci-fi edge that set it apart from Madonna's hyperactive Super Bowl half-time effort last year.
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Beyonce (centre) and Destiny's Child perform during the half-time show of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game in New Orleans, Louisiana, Feb 3, 2013. -- PHOTO : REUTERS
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Beyonce performs during the Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
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Singer Beyonce performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
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Singer Beyonce performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
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Singer Beyonce performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
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Beyonce performs during the Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
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Beyonce (centre) and Destiny's Child perform during the half-time show of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game in New Orleans, Louisiana, Feb 3, 2013. -- PHOTO : REUTERS
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Beyonce performs during the Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
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Beyonce (centre) and Destiny's Child perform during the half-time show of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game in New Orleans, Louisiana, Feb 3, 2013. -- PHOTO : REUTERS
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Singer Beyonce performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
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Beyonce performs during the Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
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Singer Beyonce performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
Beyonce (centre) and Destiny's Child perform during the half-time show of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game in New Orleans, Louisiana, Feb 3, 2013. -- PHOTO : REUTERS
Beyonce performs during the Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
Singer Beyonce performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
Singer Beyonce performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
Singer Beyonce performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
Beyonce performs during the Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
Beyonce (centre) and Destiny's Child perform during the half-time show of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game in New Orleans, Louisiana, Feb 3, 2013. -- PHOTO : REUTERS
Beyonce performs during the Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
Beyonce (centre) and Destiny's Child perform during the half-time show of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game in New Orleans, Louisiana, Feb 3, 2013. -- PHOTO : REUTERS
Singer Beyonce performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
Beyonce performs during the Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
Singer Beyonce performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -- PHOTO : AFP
