The now touring radio festival Jingle Ball hit Los Angeles on Friday night, where radio station KIIS-FM played host to such stars as Robin Thicke, Jason Derulo and Enrique Iglesias at a packed Staples Center. Here are some of the biggest highlights.
Selena Gomez had an off night at best when she barely made it through a heavily back-tracked rendition of “Undercover” before shouting “What the f—-?” into the mic. Moments later, she said the sound wasn’t working and promised fans a “few more songs,” then inexplicably left after performing “Come and Get It.”
Ariana Grande had a similar experience. Taking the stage looking like a snow princess in a white, frilly dress, her microphone failed to work for the entire first song, “Right There.” Instead of giving it another shot, she moved on with her set, but only after taking a jingle jab at lip-synching stars like Gomez, saying “I’m sorry the mic was off … like the whole time,” she explained. “At least you know I’m not tracked.”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis hit the stage only hours after learning they had scored seven Grammy Award nominations. Clearly pumped, the duo performed their four biggest hits, starting off with ”Thrift Shop”.
Miley Cyrus’ set included the hit “We Can’t Stop” as well as a cover of Lana Del Rey’s “Summertime Sadness” that, truthfully, rivaled the original.
