Oh no. we have to have SAFE MUSIC!!! Pathetic.
It may be pathetic but that's just the way it is.
If you're hosting a super bowl and you want to make an impression, do you hire Passion Pit because you
think people will like it? Or do you go with someone like Justin Timberlake because it's a safe bet that the only people up in arms about it will be in the minority? They're not shooting in the dark here with headliners because it's too much of a gamble for the
biggest viewing audience of the year.
They're trying to create a surefire success, not be eye-opening or groundbreaking.