Super Bowl dancer detained after unveiling Gaza and Sudan flags during half-time show
The Super Bowl half-time show continued without interruption, and it did not
appear as though the person was shown on the broadcast of Kendrick Lamar’s
performance.
Monday 10 February 2025 07:38, UK
A half-time performer at the Super Bowl has been detained after unfurling
Palestinian and Sudanese flags.
During Kendrick Lamar’s half-time show, the dancer stood on a car and held up
the flags, which had “Sudan” and “Gaza” written on them.
The NFL has confirmed the dancer was part of the 400-member cast of the
half-time show.
“The individual hid the item on his person and unveiled it late in the show,” it
said.
“No one involved with the production was aware of the individual’s intent.”
The New Orleans Police Department said officials were “working to determine
applicable charges in this incident”.
Much of Gaza was destroyed during Israel’s 18-month war with Hamas in the wake
of the group’s deadly 7 October attack, while Sudan has been mired in civil war
since 2023.
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The entertainment company which produced the half-time show, Roc Nation, said
the act “was not planned nor part of the production and was never in any
rehearsal.”
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The show continued without interruption.
It did not appear that the person was shown on the broadcast of Lamar’s
performance.
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