Eric Church Tapped To Sing National Anthem at Super Bowl LV
Eric Church will sing the National Anthem alongside R&B singer Jazmine Sullivan at Super Bowl LV, the NFL revealed on…
Eric Church; Photo by Andrew Wendowski
Eric Church will sing the National Anthem alongside R&B singer Jazmine Sullivan at Super Bowl LV, the NFL revealed on Tuesday (Jan. 19).
The GRAMMY-nominated artists will pair up for the first time ever to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” during the Super Bowl pregame festivities at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. on February 7.
Church and Sullivan join the impressive list of artists who have previously performed the National Anthem, including Demi Lovato, Gladys Knight, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Luke Bryan, Whitney Houston, Diana Ross, Jennifer Hudson, Billy Joel, P!NK, Jordin Sparks, Idina Menzel, Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys, and Neil Diamond.
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Additionally, GRAMMY-winning artist H.E.R. joins the pregame lineup with a performance of “America the Beautiful.”
Church is the first country artist to participate in the Super Bowl since fellow country superstar Luke Bryan sang the National Anthem in 2017.
The Weeknd will headline the Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show.
Super Bowl LV is set to air live on CBS on Sunday, February 7.
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