All eyes were on Beyonce as she performed at the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday – but you could be forgiven for not spotting her blink-and-you-miss-it stumble as she covered it up so well.
Queen Bey did a backwards hop and lost her footing – but she managed to make the misstep look like part of the plan.
Only Beyoncé can fall and play it off pic.twitter.com/VYpsdllvRZ
— Fill Werrell (@FillWerrell) February 8, 2016
The singer performed her brand new single Formation at the show, having dropped it just a day earlier – and it was while she was in formation with her back-up dancers that she almost lost her balance.
Beyonce was joined by Coldplay and Bruno Mars for the half-time medley of their hits – old and new.
Beyonce, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, and Bruno Mars (Gregory Bull/AP)
She followed her performance by announcing a worldwide stadium tour, starting in the spring.
The Beyhive were impressed by the superstar’s flawless recovery…
Beyonce fans be like "Beyonce didnt almost fall… all her back up dancers missed a move"
— Dr. Trill (@AwwHELLToTheNaw) February 8, 2016
Beyoncé is extremely athletic, she double hopped to ensure she wouldn't fall while crouched down & stayed on beat. 😳
— Chad Johnson (@ochocinco) February 8, 2016
when you almost fall but u beyonce
— i feel like (@heyifeellike) February 8, 2016
Beyoncé didn't almost fall. The earth just moved a little bit.
— Gerardo ''g'' Baena (@ohthatsg) February 8, 2016
Beyonce probably planned that fall to give us something to talk about.
— Amos (@FamosAmosss) February 8, 2016
Beyoncé didn't almost fall everyone else just messed up
— Dory (@Dory) February 8, 2016
Beyoncé didn't almost fall. The fall almost Beyoncéd.
— Dana Chanel (@TheDanaChanel) February 8, 2016
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