Lady Gaga Shines—But Doesn't Shock—at Super Bowl

Lady Gaga shocked by not shocking during her halftime performance Sunday at Super Bowl LI. The Guardian reports she had no surprise guests (despite a rumor that Beyonce might turn up) or overt political statements—though she did sing "gay anthem" Born This Way, maybe as a dig at possible anti-LGBT actions from the Trump administration.

Gaga opened the show by rappelling from the roof of the stadium and closed it by spiking the mic. In between she hugged fans, said hello to her parents, and gave a performance that both sides of the political spectrum could appreciate. Marco Rubio tweeted it was "quite a show" and "one of the best Super Bowl shows I can remember." Joe Biden called it an "incredible performance" and said Gaga amazed him. SB Nation has a minute-by-minute recap of the show, and USA Today has a photo gallery.