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The Canadian singer, whose real name is Abel
Tesfaye, has performed recently with his face covered in
bandages and released gory videos, including one in which two
women come across his disembodied head as part of his
performance art storyline.
While being mostly tight-lipped about the details for his show
during Sunday's NFL championship game in Tampa, Florida, The
Weeknd did say it will be toned down significantly from a
graphic standpoint.
"I definitely want to be respectful to the viewer at home," The
Weeknd told a news conference.
"I will still incorporate some of the storyline. It's a very
cohesive story I am telling throughout this era and throughout
this year so the story will continue but definitely will keep it
PG for the families."
Appearing at the Super Bowl is considered the music industry's
top promotional platform with Lady Gaga, Prince, Bruce
Springsteen and the E Street Band and the Rolling Stones among
previous performers.
The Weeknd, 30, began his recording career in 2010 and had hits
with R&B songs such as "Can't Feel My Face", "Heartless" and
"Blinding Lights." He has won three Grammy Awards and nine
Billboard music awards.
While most performers during the Super Bowl, which is the most
watched television event of the year in the United States, spend
their entire 12-minute set confined to an on-field stage, The
Weeknd will also use the surrounding area.
"Due to the COVID and for the safety of the players and the
workers we kind of built a stage within the stadium," he said.
"We're also using the field as well but we wanted to kind of do
something that we've never done before.
"I'm not going to tell you anything 'cuz you have to watch on
Sunday."
(Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto, editing by Ed Osmond)
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