Sting Will Perform at the 2016 NBA All-Star Halftime Show and Twitter Is Pretty Confused About It

No Drake? No Weeknd? No Bieber?

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UPDATE: Rejoice, NBA commissioner said during an interview with TMZ today that he's still tring to figure out a way for Drake to perform during the show. Cross your fingers. 


Earlier today, the NBA announced that Sting will perform during the halftime show of the All-Star game in Toronto next month. While there's no doubt that Sting is a legend, both for his solo work and with the Police, most people on social media seemed pretty confused by the choice. Again, not because of Sting, but more because of the NBA's younger target audience and the fact that Drakethe Weeknd, and Justin Bieber are all Canadian and would have been great choices.

It's unclear if the NBA actually reached out to Drizzy, Abel, or Bieber to perform for the show, and if they did, if all three artists declined. Though he's not performing at the actual All-Star game, Drake will be all over during the weekend, and is actually coaching against Kevin Hart in the celebrity game. Still, a performance would have been peak. Anyway, Twitter had a field day with the choice. 

16 time Grammy winner @OfficialSting & @Cirque to perform at #NBAAllStarTO! https://t.co/V4ZHZakXQE pic.twitter.com/2G6sfIlk8w

— #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) January 28, 2016

NBA chooses Sting over Drake to perform at halftime of the All-Star game and misses an opportunity to let Dwane Casey coach in his building.

— Chris Mannix (@SIChrisMannix) January 28, 2016

For real, no Drake? The Ambassador for the Raptors can't do halftime at the All-Star Game in HIS city? No offense to Sting but...yeah...

— Nia. (@longhornlady01) January 28, 2016

@Drake no All Star Game gig huh? That's gotta sting 😎

— Bananakin Skywalker (@RickeySpanish) January 28, 2016

Or Bieber or Nelly Furtado or Mike Myers or Dan Akroyd or Jim Carrey or literally anyone else other than Sting https://t.co/zNqIFNamIU

— Chillin in my Bacta (@DarthAmin) January 28, 2016

Serious question, why couldn't the NBA ASG get Justin Bieber and/or Drake? Celebrate Canadian musicians, not Sting

— Chris Howell (@ChrisHHowell) January 28, 2016

@NBA Sting? Seriously? Dunks set to "Roxanne"? FYI - Drake, Bieber, TheWeeknd, Alessia Cara, PartyNextDoor, Kardinal all hail from here.

— Shane Stirling (@stirlingnotes) January 28, 2016

Sting? Nothing against the legend, but with @NBAAllStar in TO, I'm surprised they didn't book The Weekend, Drake or Bieber for 1/2 time.

— Bryan Heal (he/him) (@bryanheal) January 28, 2016

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