It had nothing to do with Colin Kaepernick.
People had a lot of theories about why they may have been sitting. Some guessed that it was in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick, who Beyoncé hasJames Devaney / GC ImagesNoel Vasquez / GC Images
Jay went into detail about how the moment occurred while doing a Q&A at Columbia University tonight, and,"What happened was, we got there, we were sitting, and now the show’s about to start. My wife was with me and so she says to me, ‘I know this feeling right here.’ Like, she’s super-nervous because she’s performed at Super Bowls before. I haven’t."“So we get there and we immediately jump into artist mode … now I’m really just looking at the show.
He didn't even realize he was sitting during her mesmerizing performance until after:"So the whole time we’re sitting there, we’re talking about the performance, and then right after that, Demi [Lovato] comes out and we’re talking about how beautiful she looked, and how she sounds and what she’s going through, and her life — for her to be on the stage, we were so proud of her. And then it finished and then my phone rang.
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