Jon Batiste to sing the national anthem before Super Bowl LIX

On November 29, 2024By Littum

The Super Bowl pregame will have some Louisiana flavor: Multi-talented Jon Batiste will take the stage to sing the national anthem, while Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle is scheduled to perform “America the Beautiful.”

The performances will take place Feb. 9 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans before the NFL’s championship matchup and a halftime show featuring rap megastar Kendrick Lamar, the league announced Thursday.

“We are honored to work with this year’s pregame lineup to celebrate the rich musical heritage of New Orleans and the entire state,” said Seth Dudowsky, the head of music in the NFL.

Ledisi will perform” Lift every voice and sing ” as part of the pregame performances that will be shown on Fox. The pregame performers are all Louisiana natives.

The national anthem and “America the Beautiful” are performed by actress Stephanie Nogueras in American Sign Language.

Otis Jones IV will sign “Lift Every Voice and Sing” and the halftime show will be signed by Matt Maxey.

Jay-Z’s Roc Nation label and Emmy-winning producer Jesse Collins will serve as co-executive producers of the halftime show.

Batiste is a Grammy and Oscar winner who is the former bandleader for “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” His documentary “American Symphony” is nominated for Best Musical Film, and his “It Never Went Away” from the documentary is up for Best Song Written for Visual Media at the upcoming Grammys. He composed the score for Jason Reitman’s film “Saturday Night” and this month released ” Beethoven Blues (Batiste Piano Series, Vol. 1),” which reimagined the work of the iconic German pianist.

Trombone Shorty, a Grammy winner known for blending funk, soul, R&B and rock, has toured with major acts such as Lenny Kravitz, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Foo Fighters. Daily made her way as a contemporary Christian singer, winning two Grammy Awards for her 2018 song “You Say” from her third studio album, “Look Up Child.”

Ledisi won a Grammy for her 2020 single “Anything for You”. She also starred in the films “Leatherheads”, “Spinning Gold” and the Oscar-nominated “Selma”.

Report from the Associated Press.