LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Super Bowl pregame will have some Louisiana flavor: Multi-talented performer Jon Batiste will hit the stage to sing the national anthem, while Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle are slated 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 halftime show featuring rap megastar Kendrick Lamar, the league announced Thursday.
Super Bowl LIX Pregame is set to be a celebration in New Orleans. See you Feb. 9. 🎶 #SBLIX@JonBatiste @Tromboneshorty @Lauren_Daigle @ledisi @RocNation @NFLonFOX pic.twitter.com/mOVrHEhpMK
— NFL (@NFL) November 28, 2024
R&B-soul singer Ledisi will also perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing” as part of the performances that will air on Fox. The pregame performers are all Louisiana natives.
“We’re honored to work with this year’s pregame lineup to celebrate the rich musical legacy of New Orleans and the entire state,” said Seth Dudowsky, the head of music at the NFL.
The national anthem and “America the Beautiful” will be performed in American sign language by actor Stephanie Nogueras. Otis Jones IV will sign “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” while the halftime show will be signed by Matt Maxey.
Grammy and Oscar winner Batiste is the former bandleader for the “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” He won an Academy Award in 2021 for co-writing the original score to animated film “Soul.” Earlier this month, his documentary “American Symphony” was nominated for Best Music Film at the upcoming Grammy’s, while “It Never Went Away” from the documentary is up for Best Song Written for Visual Media.
Trombone Shorty, a Grammy Award winner known for blending funk, soul, R&B and rock, has toured with major acts such as Lenny Kravitz, the Foo Fighters and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Daigle made her way as a contemporary Christian singer, winning two Grammys 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 appeared in the films “Leatherheads,” “Spinning Gold” and the Oscar-nominated “Selma.”
