Mercedes-Benz Stadium teases 'Spongebob' Super Bowl performance
A "Spongebob Squarepants" Super Bowl LIII halftime show may not be as far-fetched as it seems.
Following the death of "Spongebob" creator Stephen Hillenburg on Nov. 26, fans launched an online petition asking that the NFL pay tribute to his legacy by performing "Sweet Victory" - which was featured in the show's "Band Geeks" episode - at the Super Bowl. The petition has since been signed by over 900,000 people, and the host stadium has clearly taken notice.
On Wednesday, Mercedes-Benz Stadium tweeted a GIF from the aforementioned episode "Sweet Victory" is featured in.
— MercedesBenzStadium (@MBStadium) December 12, 2018
The tweet was met with plenty of optimism:
— XACH (@Xach12Mac) December 13, 2018
Plz plz plz tells me this means y’all are going to play a spongebob tribute at halftime of the Super Bowl?!
— Peyton Adkins (@peyton_adkins) December 12, 2018
Please it would make this super bowl the best in history and forever
— Matt Tonrey (@matt_tonrey) December 13, 2018
Y’all better not be joking pic.twitter.com/llM2blbKfm
— Fa La La Lamont🎄☃️🎅🏾 (@Mr_Lamont6) December 13, 2018
— Colton Yates 🍇 (@ColtonYates) December 13, 2018
Super Bowl LIII will be held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Feb. 3, 2019.