Prince’s 2007 Super Bowl halftime show was already a logistical nightmare before the cables were damaged. The game in Miami was hit with a torrential downpour, turning the field into a slick hazard and forcing the crew to assemble the stage at high speed. In the chaos, volunteers accidentally drove carts over three essential power lines, severing them just minutes before the performance. With no time for a proper repair and the broadcast clock ticking, the lighting team had to improvise on the spot. One crew member stripped the ends of the broken cables, crouched beneath the stage, and physically held the live wires together by hand for the entire twelve‑minute show while rainwater poured through the structure above him. Despite the danger and the conditions, the connection held, and Prince delivered what is now considered one of the greatest halftime shows in NFL history. The audience never knew that part of the performance’s electricity was literally being supplied by one person’s grip beneath the stage. #superbowl #thehistoriansden

Prince’s 2007 Super Bowl halftime show was already a logistical nightmare before the cables were damaged. The game in Miami was hit with a torrential downpour, turning the field into a slick hazard and forcing the crew to assemble the stage at high speed. In the chaos, volunteers accidentally drove carts over three essential power lines, severing them just minutes before the performance. With no time for a proper repair and the broadcast clock ticking, the lighting team had to improvise on the spot. One crew member stripped the ends of the broken cables, crouched beneath the stage, and physically held the live wires together by hand for the entire twelve‑minute show while rainwater poured through the structure above him. Despite the danger and the conditions, the connection held, and Prince delivered what is now considered one of the greatest halftime shows in NFL history. The audience never knew that part of the performance’s electricity was literally being supplied by one person’s grip beneath the stage. #superbowl #thehistoriansden