50 Cent, French Montana, and other entertainers throw pre-Super Bowl parties amid COVID-19 pandemic… but where are the masks?
It appears that a global pandemic is not going to stand in the way of various pre-Super Bowl celebrations.
On Friday evening, several musicians hosted concerts and parties in and around the Tampa, Florida in anticipation of the annual sporting event.
Many of the events were advertised as being COVID-conscious, although many of the photos and videos that were taken during the functions show partygoers throwing caution to the wind while enjoying themselves.
Party time: On Friday, many entertainers threw pre-Super Bowl events in and around Tampa, Florida; 50 Cent, who hosted his own function in St. Petersburg, is with DJ Self seen yesterday evening
No worries: Many of the events featured little to no social distancing regulations in place, jeopardizing the health of the attendees; 50 Cent is seen with other performers on Friday evening
One of the parties was hosted by rapper 50 Cent and took place in a St. Petersburg. airplane hangar.
The 45-year-old hitmaker promoted the event through his Instagram account and posted a flyer with the message ‘tonight it’s going down pull up’ on the day of the show.
The rapper is set to host another event later tonight.
Getting the word out: The In Da Club hitmaker promoted his event through his Instagram account, and he is set to host another party tonight
Mask off: Steve Aoki also hosted an event of his own at the WTR Tampa Pool on Friday evening, where he sprayed champagne over a crowd of fans
DJ Steve Aoki also hosted a pre-Super Bowl party of his own at the WTR Tampa Pool at the Godfrey Waterfront Hotel, which TMZ covered.
The event’s organizers made a point of expressing that masks had to be worn and that everyone should have maintained six feet apart from each other.
However, footage from the event showed that neither protocol was being followed by anyone in particular.
The 43-year-old DJ and producer also came into close contact with his fans in order to spray champagne over them.
In attendance: French Montana, ready to party, arrived to an event with a mask in hand, but not on his face; Montana pictured with Funkmaster Flex at The Big Game Bash at The Ritz Ybor
Cutting loose: Montana and Rick Ross co-headlined a large concert in anticipation of the annual sporting event; very few fans were seen wearing facial coverings or observing social distancing guidelines; French pictured at The Big Game Bash at The Ritz Ybor
Rappers French Montana and Rick Ross co-hosted an event and shared several videos to their respective Instagram Stories.
Neither the majority of the performers or the fans in attendance were seen observing any coronavirus safety protocols.
The Unforgettable rapper took a video of himself wearing a face mask at one point; he later removed his protective covering during the show.
Take a gander: French shared footage from the show with his Instagram following on Friday night
Getting close: The Unforgettable songwriter shared multiple videos to his Instagram story showing him getting close to both his fans and fellow performers
On Thursday night, Tory Lanez threw a pre-Super Bowl event at the same venue Aoki would occupy a night later.
The 28-year-old songwriter also documented the event through his Instagram Story, and made a point of sharing numerous shots from the non-socially distanced party.
Many fans have traveled from across the United States to attend the Super Bowl and other functions associated with the annual sporting event, and many public officials are worried that the increased social interaction will only serve to spread COVID-19 further.
Super-spreader event: On Thursday evening, Tory Lanez hosted an event of his own and shared a video of himself mingling with crowd members