Miley Cyrus gives a cheeky look at her performance prep for TikTok Tailgate show at Super Bowl LV
‘GAME ON!’: Miley Cyrus gives fans a cheeky look at her performance preparation for TikTok Tailgate show at Super Bowl LV
Miley Cyrus has landed in Tampa where she’ll perform at the TikTok Tailgate pregame show at Super Bowl LV on Sunday.
The 28-year-old crooner gave her fans a look at her performance preparation, getting a bit cheeky in true Miley fashion during soundcheck.
Rocking daisy duke jeans shorts and a retro jersey style T-shirt, Cyrus excitedly wrote ‘SOUNDCHECK & then GAME ON!’ while flashing a glimpse of her derriere.
GAME ON!: Miley Cyrus, 28, soundchecks before her TikTok tailgate pregame show at Super Bowl LV on Sunday, flashing a cheeky look at her derriere in a pair of daisy duke shorts
Miley went all out with her colorful stage which featured a hypnotic swirl with mylar heart balloons, and nods to icons like Dolly Parton.
The set featured an oversized vintage megaphone with Miley’s name on it and most predominantly a funky pink pool table with fringe detail that she posed on while rocking heeled black boots.
A video loop playing in the background showed Miley holding a football, and another photo posted to the TikTok official Instagram page had her in a latex leotard with the number ’96’ on it as she held pom poms.
Seemingly her costume for the performance, the look featured studded shin guards and knee high socks – her take on a collegiate look.
All out: Miley’s set was a colorful sight and featured a funky pink pool table and mylar heart balloons over a hypnotic swirl
Soundcheck: The Plastic Hearts singer flashed her toned derriere in a pair of daisy duke shorts while soundchecking her performance in Tampa
She was also photographed riding on the back of a chopper with album collaborator Billy Idol, teasing his appearance during her performance.
The virtual pregame event with be hosted by NFL’s MJ Acosta and Steve Harvey and will feature special guests like Rebel Wilson and Karamo Brown.
On Saturday the Plastic Hearts singer teased fans in a checkered bra and underwear set calling it a shameless ‘thirst trap,’ as she wrote ‘she’s TAPPED in for #SBLV,’ a nod to Saweetie’s TikTok banger Tap In.
A now viral clip showed Cyrus preparing for her performance on a Peloton treadmill as she belted the lyrics to Plastic Hearts. Another video showed her running while singing a song by Bikini Kill to build stamina.
Billy Idol: She posed on the back of a chopper with collaborator Idol, teasing him being involved in her performance
Details: Her amp featured glittery speakers and nods to
Tapped in: Cyrus flashed her incredible abs in a checkered bra and underwear as she danced to a song by Saweetie to tease her upcoming performance
The singer-songwriter also shared a video from her private flight to Tampa where she was seen working out while en route.
She flashed some wild themed acrylic nails that had nods to her album and featured piercings.
At one point she was seen sliding her hands into her pants, getting a bit provocative on the nearly five hour flight.
Cyrus’ performance – which will air on both TikTok and CBS – kicks off at 2:30PM ET ahead of the big game where the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will take on the Kansas City Chiefs.
En route: The singer-songwriter also shared a video from her flight to Tampa as she worked out on a private jet while masked up
Edgy Miley: The video begins with some close-up shots of the singer’s intricate purple and black fingernail designs and assortment of rings
Healthy living: Making use of her time on the flight, Cyrus hopped on the floor of the plane and began to do an array of stretches and Yoga poses
A different game this year amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the stadium will be filled with 7,500 healthcare workers who have been vaccinated, with the NFL paying for all their expenses.
‘It was about thanking and celebrating and honoring and giving, hopefully a bit of joy to these individuals who have saved so many lives and been on the front lines,’ Peter O’Reilly the Executive Vice President for Club Business and League Events for the NFL said in a CBS interview.
An additional 14,500 fans will also be present, bringing the stadium capacity to a third full, and they will have to adhere to strict league protocol which includes wearing masks and social distancing along with various seating pods.
A different game: Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic the stadium will only be filled at a third capacity and will feature 7,500 vaccinated healthcare workers in the crowd
The Weeknd snagged this year’s coveted Pepsi halftime performance slot but shut down rumors of any special guests during his 12-13 minute performance saying in an interview ‘There wasn’t any room to fit it in the narrative and in the story I was telling in the performance so, yeah, there’s no special guests.’
Additionally he put up $7M of his own money to ‘make this halftime show be what he envisioned,’ as he told Billboard: ‘We’ve been really focusing on dialing in on the fans at home and making performances a cinematic experience, and we want to do that with the Super Bowl.’
The National Anthem will be sung by country singer Eric Church and R&B darling Jazmine Sullivan and H.E.R. will sing her rendition of America The Beautiful. The game begins at 6:30PM ET on CBS.
Pepsi Halftime: The Weeknd snagged this year’s coveted Pepsi Halftime show slot and put up $7M of his own funds to ‘make this halftime show be what he envisioned’; pictured February 4