VIDEO: What Lip-Sync? Beyoncé Belts Live National Anthem at SUPER BOWL Press Conference

By: Jan. 31, 2013
Get Access To Every Broadway Story

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click.




Existing user? Just click login.




At today's Super Bowl press conference, Beyoncé proved the critics, nay-sayers, and yes, haters, wrong. The singer and notable diva took the stage, asked the audience to stand, and launched into a lip-sync-free acapella version of THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER. Check out her performance below!

"Any questions?" She asked after concluding.

In regards to her performance at President Obama's inauguration, which launched this whole 'back-track/lip-sync' societal diversion, she succinctly said: "I am a perfectionist." And as such, didn't want to run the risk of performancing enhancement-free during such an event.

This Sunday, "I will absolutely be singing live," she confirmed. "I am well-rehearsed. This is what I was born to do."

*Note the less than ideal video quality; an HD version has not yet been made available.



Videos