Mike Posner Slammed for Thanksgiving Halftime Show Performance

Singer Mike Posner is getting slammed online for his Thanksgiving Halftime Show performance at the Lions vs. Bears game.

The singer came out and performed a couple of songs but many viewers were not feeling it.

"Wait.. Mike Posner? Legend of Detroit?? That's the guy we picked???" one person commented on Twitter.

Man....TJ Miller killed that halftime show! @MikePosner #THANKSGIVING #ThankfulThursday #ThanksgivingDay #Thankful #thanksgivingfootball #Thanksgiving2018 pic.twitter.com/nlDuwCrtJ8

— Robert Anthony (@goldenvoicedguy) November 22, 2018

"The NFL should be 'buried in Detroit' for subjecting us to that halftime show!" someone else fired off.

"This indie/hipster version of Mike Posner is somehow worse than wanna rapper Mike Posner," another person joked.

#mikeposner musical reinvention is small step above Corey Feldman’s #NFLThanksgiving pic.twitter.com/CQKdtpiRgF

— JP Xenakis (@JPXenakis) November 22, 2018

Many have commented on how the singers new bearded appearance reminds them of other celebrities.

"Okay am I the only the that's thinking this rn watching the halftime or does [Mike Posner] not look a lot like Bob Ross?!?" one Twitter user asked.

mike posner looked like so many people other than mike posner during that performance pic.twitter.com/VGw86uguEP

— kathleen (@kathleen_hanley) November 22, 2018

"Mike Posner out here looking like cowbell Haley Joel Osment," another user quipped.

One other person said, "Mike Posner looking like a geico commercial," in reference to the famous Geico cavemen commercials.

Some were just very surprised to see how different the singer looks now, as compared to the way he did just a few short years ago.

Can someone please tell me what @MikePosner took in Ibiza to make this transition??? #Detroit #LionsVsBears pic.twitter.com/Fgxn8LLMzD

— Aaron Stephens (@AaronDStephens) November 22, 2018

There were also a few people who lamented the fact that Posner didn't perform any of his most notable songs.

"Mike Posner didn't even play 'Cooler than me' that's my jam smh," one crushed fan said.

Mike Posner lookin like he just got fired from the local news station pic.twitter.com/fMsnoT8zWr

— kev (@KevLatondress) November 22, 2018

The Detroit Lions previously announced Posner as they halftime performer due to him being born and raised in the city.

"[Lions] announce 2018 Thanksgiving halftime performer, Detroit's own [Mike Posner] and the Legendary Mike Posner Band," the team said in a statement on Nov. 15.

#Lions announce 2018 Thanksgiving halftime performer, Detroit’s own @MikePosner and the Legendary Mike Posner Band

📰 //t.co/0ZshSbf9VH pic.twitter.com/rBqeCh9Zqj

— Detroit Lions (@Lions) November 15, 2018

Posner does not appear to have responded to the criticisms of his performance, but it may only be a matter of time before he does.