By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr., Related Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Tremendous Bowl pregame could have some Louisiana taste: Multi-talented performer Jon Batiste will hit the stage to sing the nationwide anthem, whereas Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle are slated to carry out “America the Beautiful.”
The performances will happen Feb. 9 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans earlier than the NFL’s championship matchup and halftime present that includes rap megastar Kendrick Lamar, the league introduced Thursday.
FILE – Lauren Daigle performs on the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Competition on Could 7, 2022, in New Orleans. (Photograph by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)
“We’re honored to work with this year’s pregame lineup to celebrate the rich musical legacy of New Orleans and the entire state,” stated Seth Dudowsky, the pinnacle of music on the NFL.
Ledisi will carry out “ Lift Every Voice and Sing ” as a part of the pregame performances that can air on Fox. The pregame performers are all Louisiana natives.
FILE – Ledisi performs after President Joe Biden and first girl Jill Biden lit the Nationwide Christmas Tree on the Ellipse, close to the White Home, Nov. 30, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photograph/Andrew Harnik, File)
The nationwide anthem and “America the Beautiful” might be carried out by actor Stephanie Nogueras in American signal language.
Otis Jones IV will signal “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” and the halftime present might be signed by Matt Maxey.
Jay-Z’s Roc Nation firm and Emmy-winning producer Jesse Collins will function co-executive producers of the halftime present.
Batiste is a Grammy and Oscar winner who’s the previous bandleader for the “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” His documentary “American Symphony” is nominated for finest music movie, and his “It Never Went Away” from the documentary is up for finest music written for visible media on the upcoming Grammys. He composed the rating for Jason Reitman’s movie “Saturday Night” and this month launched “ Beethoven Blues (Batiste Piano Series, Vol. 1),” which reimagined the enduring German pianist’s work.
FILE – Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue carry out on the Competition Stage in the course of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Competition, Could 5, 2024, in New Orleans. (Brett Duke/The Occasions-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate through AP, File)
Trombone Shorty, a Grammy winner recognized for mixing funk, soul, R&B and rock, has toured with main acts equivalent to Lenny Kravitz, Pink Scorching Chili Peppers and the Foo Fighters. Daigle made her method as a up to date Christian singer, successful two Grammys for her 2018 music “You Say” from her third studio album, “Look Up Child.”
Ledisi gained a Grammy for her 2020 single “Anything for You.” She additionally appeared within the movies “Leatherheads,” “Spinning Gold” and the Oscar-nominated “Selma.”
Initially Revealed: November 29, 2024 at 11:16 AM PST
