Watch Jon Batiste Sing National Anthem At Super Bowl LIX In New Orleans
The NOLA native gave a compelling performance of “The Star Spangled Banner.”
By Andy Kahn Feb 10, 2025 • 12:05 pm PST
Jon Batiste performed “The Star Spangled Banner” before last night’s Super Bowl LIX kickoff. The game was played at Caesars Superdome in Batiste’s hometown of New Orleans.
Introduced by the public address announcer as “The Maestro,” Batiste performed on a colorful grand piano placed on the 50-yard line. Flanked by the Joint Armed Forces Color Guard, Batiste delivered an impassioned performance of “The Star Spangled Banner.”
Staying true to the anthem’s form, Batiste slightly altered his arrangement by emphasizing the ending lyric, “O’er the land of the free,” by repeating it three times before getting to the, “and home of the brave,” finale.
Fellow NOLA natives Trombone Shorty, Ledisi and Lauren Daigle also performed as part of the pregame festivities. The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs to win Super Bowl LIX. Rapper Kendrick Lamar provided the halftime show entertainment.
Watch Jon Batiste’s hometown performance of the National Anthem at yesterday’s Super Bowl LIX below (and at YouTube):
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