Petition urges Maroon 5 to drop out of Super Bowl show over NFL's crackdown on protests by players
The people have spoken! 50,000 signatures aim to convince Maroon 5 to bow out of the upcoming Superbowl LIII Halftime Show
Earlier this September, it was confirmed that Maroon 5 landed the coveted spot of headlining the 2019 Super Bowl LIII Halftime show, set to kick-off next February at the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. A month after the announcement was made, it was revealed that both Rihanna and P!nk were also asked to perform, but the singers reportedly turned down the opportunity in support of Colin Kaepernick — who famously kneeled during the US National Anthem as a protest against police brutality.
Now, thousands of people have signed a Change.org petition urging Maroon 5 to drop out of the Super Bowl LIII halftime performance in solidarity with Kaepernick.