The Weeknd’s Super Bowl performance has become a new inspiration for memes

Yesterday marked the 55th Super Bowl, which means two things were inevitable: a halftime show performance and the memes that always follow it.

This year’s performer was The Weeknd, and although his set may not have been meme-worthy at first glance (certainly not as much as riding in on a lion, for example), it didn’t take long for Twitter to turn the night’s entertainment into a series of internet jokes.

For one, The Weeknd’s performance opened with a bunch of red-eyed singers in the stands, who Twitter immediately began comparing to a chorus of Jawas from Star Wars. 

The Weeknd’s backup dancers also wore white masks over their faces, which led to some comments about how Florida has handled its mask situation over the course of the current health crisis. “This is the most people that have worn masks in Florida in months,” one Twitter user wrote. Ouch.

The Weeknd’s Super Bowl maze

Probably one of the biggest memes to emerge from The Weeknd’s Super Bowl performance was the maze meme. At one point during the show, the singer-songwriter appears to be lost in a giant maze — and the shots of him running around, searching for a way out have been compared to some big pop culture moments.

Once again referencing Star Wars, Dork Side of the Force wrote compared the shot to Luke looking for the self-destruct hole on the Death Star. Honestly, we can see it.

Bam Smack Pow compared it to The Flash‘s Barry Allen looking for more ways to mess up the timeline, and that one’s just a little too accurate. (Sorry, Barry.)

Some Twitter users also used the meme to talk about how few trailers aired during this year’s Super Bowl game — and honestly, we feel that. A Stranger Things trailer would have been welcome, but the spots were mostly disappointing this year. Oh, well.

Some viewers also found The Weeknd’s set disappointing, while others were impressed with the technology and the ways he and his backup singers and dancers managed the pandemic restrictions. Either way, he certainly got people talking — and, er, meme-ing.

What did you think of The Weeknd’s Super Bowl performance? What were some of the best memes you’ve seen? Sound off in the comments below!