Madonna Super Bowl Halftime Show: Popstar Slips, Runs Through Hits And New Single

Love her or hate her, there's no doubt that only Madonna can bring a certain level of pop flair to a performance.

Madonna's Roman-themed Super Bowl halftime show included a medley of her hits and assistance from her younger counterparts on the pop music scene.

The singer debuted her new single, "Give Me All Your Luvin,'" during a set that also included classic hits "Vogue," "Music," "Express Yourself" and "Like a Prayer."

During "Music," Madonna appeared to slip on the stage, but quickly recovered (see video above).

Nicki Minaj, M.I.A., LMFAO, and Cee Lo Green (and his marching band) joined Madonna for the pop icon's first Super Bowl appearance. M.I.A. flashed the camera her middle finger during "Give Me All Your Luvin,'" a move censors didn't seem to catch.

In the end, Madonna disappeared in a puff of smoke as the words "World Peace" were projected onto the field.

Watch: Madonna's halftime show performance (article continues below):

Before the game, Madge promised a show that would contain "no nipples," a reference to the infamous wardrobe malfunction that took place when Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake performed at 2004's big game.

Madonna told Anderson Cooper she was extremely nervous about her performance. Last year's Super Bowl drew 111 million viewers, and early estimates expected this year's game would surpass that mark.

The video for "Give Me All Your Luvin'" was released last week after a teaser clip debuted on "American Idol."

Earlier in the night, Kelly Clarkson performed the national anthem to great acclaim.

Twitter users react to Madonna's performance:

Earlier on HuffPost:

Comments

[VirtualMuse]

11:16 PM on 02/14/2012

Madonna: you are morphing into a kind of modern day Baby Jane...an old crow with pink bows in her dyed hair and rosy blush on her cheeks thinking she's still 12 years old. Retire. You look ridiculous. You have flaps of chicken skin under your arms. And it's time to give up the adolescent boyfriends too. Perhaps you could go knit an afghan blanket.

[Gsus Germanotta]

09:16 PM on 02/09/2012

Sheesh.....the gagabots are out in force.......hitler youth....."look it up"

[ladysunchild2510]

06:19 PM on 02/09/2012

The show was mainly set as her promotional for her lousy new Album . Next year she gonna be dueting with Will Smith's daughter or with Justin Bieber in a lame tentative to gain their audience !

[oscar igor1]

01:42 PM on 02/09/2012

Madonna gave an excellent and very smart show. As for MIA who cares about the little expression by the middle finger. As far as I can see the censors screwed up by not being on top of the whole show. The gesture was expression within the confines of the lyrics and as an artist doesn't MIA have a right to express herself ?

[paulthamec]

08:41 PM on 02/08/2012

Who cares leave her alone ...Madonna did a excellent show...talk about something else...maybe that getto booty fliping the bird at the half time show...that showed class...

[dkap370815]

08:40 PM on 02/08/2012

Madonna ,was BY FAR, the BEST performance EVER given at the super bowl to date... PERIOD.. not up for discussion.... A FACT...

[Morgantheaxe]

08:18 PM on 02/08/2012

This was painful to watch. She was awkward in the boots she wore. She appeared to clunk around and if she moved any slower they would have sent in paramedics to check her pulse. This was just sad. Please do NOT do this again people.

[Toutlaguerre]

08:30 PM on 02/08/2012

LOL

[Glenn Spokely]

08:15 PM on 02/08/2012

Wow, my comment was banned in support for Madonna because I used words like idiot and ignorance. However, those making Age Discrimiting comments aren't blocked. Thanks Huff Post is really on top of things!

[Wildhope]

08:42 PM on 02/08/2012

Thank You. Whoever moderates clearly doesn't like her. They censor a lot of comments that even try to defend her/praise her performance. Fair is fair, people don't like it fine but those of use that did should be able to comment as as well.

[dannywanny]

07:53 PM on 02/08/2012

She's in her middle fifties. That's like your grandmother strutting around up there!

[sking007]

07:29 PM on 02/08/2012

Come now Madonna. Betty Davis may have vogue'd but she also knew when to retire.

[scubasteve]

08:55 PM on 02/08/2012

Bette certainly hadn't retired at 53, let her tell you:

"I will not retire while I've still got my legs and my make-up box."

Maybe Madge and Ms. Davis aren't so far apart. Madonna is cool again, how unlikely is that?

[Kristopher Leang]

07:08 PM on 02/08/2012

i saw her get picked up abunch, spread her legs and try and "look like she was dancing". and it was lip synced.. so what did she do exactly except walk around pretending to sing?

dont give her too much credit about looking good, if everyone on here was a millionaire with access to plastic surgery i guarantee you would all look like beautiful people.

[Kristopher Leang]

07:06 PM on 02/08/2012

" i respect a singer who doesnt sing", weakk sauce

[Kristopher Leang]

07:05 PM on 02/08/2012

madonna sucks, lip syncing really?? how patheticc

[coachr97]

07:02 PM on 02/08/2012

I give her credit- she looks good. But do you really think it was wise to wear those heels?? I mean being 53, you know she can't move like she used to and that did not help. She could not do any dancing, which was actually something she used to do very well. Very bad decision and how did no one tell her???

[joyca]

07:00 PM on 02/08/2012

I respect this gal. At 53, she rocked it her way. I didn't love the show, but I certainly have to give Madonna her props! You go, girl!