The Black National Anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” will be performed by Grammy-winning singer and New Orleans native, Ledisi at Super Bowl 2025. This year’s event, held in New Orleans on February 9, 2025, showcases a lineup that highlights the city’s rich musical heritage. Published February 5, 2025 11:49am Updated February 5, 2025 2:21pm Share this with Grammy-winning vocalist Ledisi will sing the Black national anthem at Super Bowl 59 prior to kick off. NEW ORLEANS — The Super Bowl is just a few days away, this year being held in New Orleans-- and a native of the Big Easy will have a place in the spotlight during the pregame ceremonies. Ledisi The match will kick off at 6:30 p.m. ET and will air on FOX during Super Bowl 59. The inclusion of the Black national anthem may well cause a stir among the MAGA contingent, and is so they will Ledisi & Adam Blackstone to deliver Black national anthem at 2025 Super Bowl The Black national anthem is a hymn that was written as a poem in 1900 by NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson, according Super Bowl 59 is in the final countdown. Here is what to know about Ledisi, who will perform the Black national anthem. See key moments 🏈 Sports news, delivered 📪 🏈's best, via 📧 Best Andra Day (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) The NFL has made an official decision on whether or not the Black National Anthem will be sung ahead of Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans on Sunday. The song “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which has become known affectionately as the Black National Anthem, has been performed at most major sporting events since 2020. And that will be the case once again when the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX. Kendrick Lamar will take the field on Sunday, Feb. 9, to headline the Super Bowl 2025 halftime show at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, where the Kansas City Chiefs will face off against the For the last three years, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," often referred to as the Black national anthem, has been performed ahead of the Super Bowl and this year the song will once again be featured The NFL is not ditching the Black national anthem ahead of the Super Bowl, and its most conservative fans are in an uproar. February 5, 2025. “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” was coined Jon Batiste will sing the National Anthem at the 2025 Super Bowl. The NFL announced in November 2024 that the New Orleans native will kick off the pre-game festivities with “The Star-Spangled Black National Anthem performance before Super Bowl sparks outrage and calls for a boycott. “ Lift Every Voice and Sing President Trump signed a proclamation on January 31 officially Ledisi will sing the Black National Anthem at Super Bowl 2025. In its news release, the NFL also confirmed that Ledisi will perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing," also known as the Black National Sports; NFL makes decision on Black National Anthem at Super Bowl with Trump attending . Updated: Feb. 05, 2025, 5:02 a.m. | Published: Feb. 05, 2025, 5:00 a.m. Powerful: The NFL has announced that the black national anthem will be performed at this year's Super Bowl. 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' will be sung by Ledisi. Ledisi will sing the Black National Anthem at Super Bowl 2025. In its news release, the NFL also confirmed that Ledisi will perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing," also known as the Black National The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will face off in Super Bowl LIX Sunday, Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m. ET. -- a rematch of Super Bowl LVII -- but before the action begins, there will be some Kendrick Lamar will take the field on Sunday, Feb. 9, to headline the Super Bowl 2025 halftime show at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, where the Kansas City Chiefs will face off against the 2025 Super Bowl: Here are all the performers Kendrick Lamar is headlining the halftime show with special guest SZA. Jon Batiste will sing the national anthem.
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