It was red, white and Reba during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday (2/11). But before the country icon took the field, Andra Day sang a stirring rendition of "Lift Every Voice and Sing," aka "the Black national anthem." Supported by six backup singers draped in black, Day sailed through the song with soul.
.@AndraDayMusic performs Lift Every Voice and Sing before #SBLVIII! pic.twitter.com/gNRZ9XyibV
— NFL (@NFL) February 11, 2024
Post Malone was then introduced for an acoustic performance of "America The Beautiful" (between shots of Taylor Swift, of course). With his signature face tattoos and silver grillz, the Republic artist sang with conviction, setting the tone for Reba.
.@PostMalone delivers a special performance of America The Beautiful! #SBLVIII pic.twitter.com/gnZalcIKzi
— NFL (@NFL) February 11, 2024
Continuing the Stars and Stripes theme, McEntire delivered a country-flavored version of the national anthem, which brought the roughly 65k people in the stands to their feet and some of the Kansas City Chiefs to tears.
The Chiefs are playing the San Francisco 49ers in hopes of winning the coveted Vince Lombardi Trophy. We, meanwhile, are working on this cheese dip.
.@reba sings the National Anthem at Super Bowl LVIII! #SBLVIII pic.twitter.com/yEQi89hYGg
— NFL (@NFL) February 11, 2024
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