While Rihanna amazed fans with her epic Super Bowl Half Time show performance, some people were not so thrilled because they suspected the singer of using lip-syncing. The angry fans were quick to express their feelings online, stating their opinions about Rihanna’s first live gig in over five years.

Rihanna Rocked the Superb Bowl Show

At the Super Bowl Half Time show, the 34-year-old singer descended from the rafters in a remarkable red outfit, accompanied by a group of dancers. She then performed a mix of her popular songs, including “We Found Love”, “Rude Boy”, “Diamonds”, “Umbrella”, and “Work”, among others, to the delight of thousands of spectators in the stadium and millions of viewers at home. However, shortly after the performance, several fans on social media accused the pop Queen of lip-syncing during the show. Some even went so far as to label it as the worst Super Bowl performance ever in the game’s history.

Lip-Syncing Is Encouraged at the Super Bowl

A commenter remarked that it was impressive that Rihanna could continue to sing even when she put the microphone aside and did not move her lips. Another individual expressed their love for the singer but criticized her for what they believed to be the worst lip-syncing they had ever heard. A third commenter believed lip-syncing should not be permitted during the Super Bowl. Meanwhile, a fourth commenter observed that Rihanna was not even holding the microphone close to her mouth while the lyrics played, leading them to question why she bothered performing during the halftime show if she was not going to try to lip-sync properly.

Despite those criticisms, it is the NFL policy that stars pre-record their sets before the big show. This is done to give them a fallback option in cases where they need to focus their breath on moving sets, complex choreography, or surprise cameos. So, lip-syncing was not actually the cardinal sin it was being made out to be. Still, plenty of fans praised Rihanna and her performance, including the direction, choreography, dancing, staging, and construction.

There’s no denying that there are a lot of albums dedicated to love. Just as many are known as quintessential tunes to listen to when breaking up. But when it comes to friendship, there aren’t a lot of full-length albums about it. With their new album release, Food for Worms, Shame is about to change that. Read all about the UK post-punk band and their new album.

Shame – Rise to Fame

Shame is a post-punk band of five members. It features bassist Charlie Forbes, drummer Josh Finerty, frontman Chalie Sheen, guitarist Sean Coyle Smith, and second guitarist Eddie Green. Initially, they played in a South London Pub called the Queen’s Head.

Formed in the 2010s, the band created an unparalleled energy playing live. More often than not, they played a song that’s been rehearsed only briefly. However, their spirit and rousing presence helped them become one of London’s staples in the mid-2010s. Shame members reflect on old times with a smile, noting how exciting everything was for them back then. Not only were they unknown, but most of them were teens at the time.

Eventually, they gained massive popularity with the release of their first album, Songs of Praise. Since 2018, Shame has continuously risen in popularity. And now, with their third album, Food for Worms, they’re commemorating the good old times, paying special attention to friendship.

The Food for WormsAlbum

Many of the Shame’s members were friends since childhood. So, it was only sensible for them to create this album. Songs like “Fingers of Steel” address looking out for a friend in pain, while “Different Person” delves into how difficult it can be when someone you thought a close friend starts revealing their true colors.

Finerty, the drummer of Shame, has said that friendship within the band has evolved over the years, but it hasn’t changed as much as some people would imagine. He believes that, even though band members have grown a lot since their early days, their dynamic on stage has stayed the same.

Listening to the songs in Food for Worms, one can’t help but notice that evolution in sound. With members’ maturity, a clearer and more earnest sound is evidently becoming their new style. By the way, most of the lyrics are written by the frontman of Shame. Finerty says Sheen’s ability to write about these things, i.e., friendship, is because all members of the band feel comfortable with each other because they’ve stayed close over the years.