P!nk To Perform Anthem @ Super Bowl
• The NFL and NBC announced that RCA superstar P!nk will perform the National Anthem as part of the Super Bowl LII pregame festivities on Sunday, February 4 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. The performance will be televised live on NBC prior to kickoff. Oh, and make sure you don’t wander too far away at halftime, as P!nk’s labelmate Justin Timberlake will headline the halftime show.
As Variety reports, on behalf of the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), actor and director Alexandria Wailes will perform both the National Anthem and “America The Beautiful” in American Sign Language.
Pink joins an elite group of artists who have performed the Anthem on the massive worldwide platform of the Super Bowl stage, including Luke Bryan, Lady Gaga, Idina Menzel, Renée Fleming, Alicia Keys, Billy Joel, Diana Ross, Neil Diamond, Harry Connick, Jr., Garth Brooks, Natalie Cole, Vanessa Williams, Luther Vandross, Cher, Faith Hill, Mariah Carey, Dixie Chicks, Beyoncé, Christina Aguilera… and who could forget Whitney Houston‘s timeless 1991 rendition?
Bonus Facts: P!nk’s latest single, “What About Us,” is nominated for a 2018 Grammy for Best Pop Solo Performance. Her 2018 Beautiful Trauma World Tour is set to kick off on March 1 in Phoenix.
