"Maroon 5 to play at an Atlanta Super Bowl halftime show?" one Twitter user wrote. "This is the real reason we should boycott the NFL."
Twitter users are railing on Maroon 5 and the NFL after it was reported that the band will be performing at the 2019 Super Bowl halftime show.
According to Variety, the "Girls Like You" singers will be gracing the stage at the annual football championship game at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia this February. Although the pop-rock band is wildly popular, many were angry that a hip-hop act wasn't chosen for the show, as Atlanta is home to artists such as Future, Ludacris, Migos, and Outkast.
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View Story"Is there a 'band' more generic, caucasian, and corporate than Maroon 5?" a Twitter user wrote. "I seriously can't think any other act who depresses me more."
"Maroon 5 to play at an Atlanta Super Bowl halftime show?" another said. "This is the real reason we should boycott the NFL."
Another user wrote that it would make sense for Maroon 5 to play for the Super Bowl if there had "never been a single musical act from Atlanta."
Maroon 5 will follow Justin Timberlake's performance last year, Lady Gaga in 2017, and the Coldplay, Beyonce, Bruno Mars mash-up of 2016. Other previous acts include Katy Pery, Madonna, and The Black Eyed Peas.
Check out the savage reactions to Maroon 5 below.
Maroon 5 to play at an Atlanta Super Bowl halftime show? This is the real reason we should boycott the NFL. https://t.co/0IU5W3JNWY
@kelseytaysutton
Is there a 'band' more generic, caucasian, and corporate than Maroon 5? I seriously can't think any other act who depresses me more.
@aarxn82
Out of all the people they could of chose for the halftime show they pick *shuffles through notes* Maroon 5??? pic.twitter.com/4p0H9jRQkB
@FirstAidDos
having the super bowl in atlanta and getting maroon 5 to perform at halftime is like going to pappadeaux and asking the waiter to bring you some long john silver's https://t.co/tmtBfkX46C
@SheaSerrano
Maroon 5 for the Super Bowl makes total sense considering there has never been a single musical act from Atlanta. 🙄🤦♂️
@glowingrec
A brief list of musicians more fitting for Atlanta's Super Bowl than Maroon 5 pic.twitter.com/TF8oTEkADa
@JasonKirkSBN
Atlanta, home of Outkast, T.I., Future, Ludacris, Usher, etc., gets Maroon 5 to play the damn Super Bowl. pic.twitter.com/KHpGNRsJGX
@ReuseRecruiting
Maroon 5 for an Atlanta Super Bowl? pic.twitter.com/9JDiXXZpfW
@CameronWolfe
I actually like Maroon 5 but we couldn't get any hip-hop artists for a Super Bowl in Atlanta? pic.twitter.com/8zSCLn6IiC
@antwanstaley
Not picked to headline an Atlanta Super Bowl:
@Nic_Gulas
Ludacris
Migos
T.I.
Bubba Sparxxx
Outkast
Jermaine Dupri
Future
Run the Jewels
Ying Yang Twins
Rich Homie Quan
Dem Franchise Boyz
Waka Flocka Flame
Lil' Jon
Usher
Youngbloodz
Picked to headline an Atlanta Super Bowl:
Maroon 5
There was only 1 correct choice for the Super Bowl LIII halftime show and Maroon 5 is not it... pic.twitter.com/lLmFnXqTYH
@JimMWeber
The Super Bowl is in Atlanta this year, one of the greatest music cities in the world...
@NFLRT
And the NFL picks Maroon 5 for the halftime show pic.twitter.com/3r1ce6GVhN
You don't have to watch Maroon 5 perform if you don't watch the Super Bowl pic.twitter.com/bWyoPF1xql
@mrmedina
“What's more boring than being boring?”
@BigHeadBS
“MAROON 5!” pic.twitter.com/uhe4BognSO
tfw u get maroon 5 to play the super bowl in atlanta pic.twitter.com/89qxtcBqKT
@PabloTorre
“Siri show me a book of better Super Bowl halftime performers than Maroon 5” pic.twitter.com/6nZBiS6bqi
@LacesOutShow
Maroon 5 doing the super bowl next year. Get ready for 8 millions Coldplay comparisons pic.twitter.com/RBj5cuxg8T
@coldyay
Last year was Justin Timberlake and now it's Maroon 5, I can't believe we've got 2 bathroom breaks pic.twitter.com/rI8DrKV3ED
@WlTNESSIN
everyone's mad about maroon 5 but they should just do what coldplay did a few years ago and get bruno mars to carry the set
@bafeldman
The Super Bowl is in ATLANTA. Home of OutKast, Future, Young Thug, Migos, Gucci, Jeezy, TI, Killer Mike, 2 Chainz, Ludacris, Rae Sremmurd to name only a few.
@ACSmith06
......and you picked Maroon 5 pic.twitter.com/Snm1CW37W5
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