Lady Gaga has more or less kept tight-lipped on details surrounding her upcoming Super Bowl LI halftime performance during the championship football game between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons. However, that doesn't mean her visual director/choreographer Richy Jackson, the show's right-hand man, can't share some of his insight.
On Thursday, BreatheHeavy published a new interview with the visionary, where he revealed the final three words he'll share with Mother Monster right before she hits the NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.
"I would probably tell her what I tell her every performance. I always tell these words to her and the tour dancers, or if we're doing a video or a stage show...I say: 'Battle for cattle,'" Richy Squirrel admitted. "Battle for cattle is like, 'Listen, we have to go out there and show the world what we have.' And we're competing against ourselves, but we're also competing to have a great show and really entertain people."
Jackson has worked on the dance routines behind the pop staple's lengthy videography, including highlights like "Paparazzi," "Bad Romance," "Telephone," "Born This Way," amongst others.
Oh, and even though the Super Bowl attracts viewers of all walks of life, the visual director made note that they did what they always do and worked on conceptualizing something that'll keep absolutely everyone entertained.
"How do we create a Gaga 12 minutes? How do we stay with her branding but open it up enough if you didn't know who she was and you're watching that you can accept and appreciate and be entertained by someone you may or may not know. And how do you stick to the plan?" he asked. "What we've done in the past for her and for us has been great. We've had some pretty great performances. We only compete with ourselves. We don't worry about anyone else. We just want to entertain and come out jumping up and down when we're done."
Meanwhile, Gaga teamed up with the NFL for a press conference in honor of the big show and explained the emotional symbolism behind the set.
"This performance is for everyone. I want to, more than anything, create a moment that everyone that's watching will never forget," she said at the podium. "Essentially, that kid that couldn't get a seat at the cool kids table and that kid who was kicked out of the house because his mom and dad didn't accept him for who he was? That kid is going to have the stage for 13 minutes and I'm excited to give it to them."
Super Bowl LI airs this Sunday on CTV.
Original article by James Dinh at iHeartRadio