Snoop Dogg performs ahead of B.C. Lions home opener [Video]

Snoop Dogg was a B.C. Lions fan on Saturday — if only for one night.

The legendary rapper donned a Lions jersey with the number 20 and his name emblazoned on the back as he took the stage for a concert at B.C. Place before the Lions hosted the Edmonton Elks in their first game of the CFL season.

Over the course of a 35-minute set, Snoop Dogg sang several of his hits, including “P.I.M.P.,” “Gin and Juice,” and “Drop it Like it’s Hot,” plus abbreviated versions of songs he has featured on, such as Katy Perry’s “California Gurls” and the explicit version of Akon’s “I Wanna Love You.”

His dancers and backup singers also donned Lions gear for the show.

B.C. previously announced more than 50,000 fans were expected to take in the show. Several hundred danced and sang in the end zone below the elevated stage, while thousands more stood in their seats.

A few Lions players and staff …