Where to begin with Justin Timberlake’s halftime performance at Minneapolis’s Super Bowl LII? The pop star’s appearance has been fraught with gossip since the NFL announced his upcoming post at the telecast back in October 2017.

Luckily, the pop star managed to pull off a (mostly) controversy-free show, with the centerpiece being a tribute to late hometown hero Prince.

For those who need a primer to the gossip leading up to Timberlake’s performance, let us count the ways: