Justin Timberlake performed an energetic, hit-filled halftime show at today's Super Bowl — but it was his tribute to late music icon Prince that left fans divided.
Rumours had surfaced over the weekend that Timberlake was planning to perform alongside a hologram of the singer, who died almost two years ago. Those reports prompted emotional protests from those close to Prince including his sister and musical collaborator Sheila E, who said she personally called Timberlake to confirm he would not be using a hologram.
Prince himself had vowed in an interview before his death that his likeness would never be used in a hologram after his passing, describing it as "the most demonic thing imaginable".
Mercifully, there was also no sign of the hologram — but Timberlake went with the next best thing, "duetting" with Prince on the classic hit I Would Die 4 U as a giant projection of the singer appeared on a sheet hung in the middle of the stadium.
