Beyonce Breaks the Super Bowl, but Not Verizon

Can Beyonce break the internet? Last night's Verizon Super Bowl ad came close. Not only did it see the pop icon drop a bright pink Barbie look and give us the presidential candidate the world needs right now, the spot also teased a whole new album from Queen B herself.

The spot, from Ogilvy, sees Beyonce and Arrested Development star Tony Hale work together to break the internet in a series of escalating stunts - but in the end Verizon's network just won't be stopped. It's all an elaborate run up to a cheeky tease as she announces 'Ok, they ready - drop the new music!'. After the spot aired on Sunday Feb 11th, Beyonce revealed a new album, 'Act II' and dropped two tracks that reveal a surprising and internet-breaking adventure in Country & Western. 'Texas Hold 'em' and '16 Carriages' mark a change of pace for the album that looks set to arrive on March 29.

Last week, Verizon were already dropping breadcrumbs about their high voltage Super Bowl star. They trailed a couple of ads starring Tony Hale alongside some fairly unsubtle Beyonce Easter eggs - a pile of lemons in reference to Lemonade, and a sparkly silver horse, which had a central role in the Renaissance tour.