Pink to Perform National Anthem at SUPER BOWL LII

NBC has announced that Pink will perform the National Anthem at this year's SUPER BOWL LII, to be held at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Sunday, February 4, the NFL. The performance will be televised live on NBC prior to kickoff. As BWW previously reported, Justin Timberlake will return as the show's halftime entertainment.

It was also announced that actor and director Alexandria Wailes will perform both the National Anthem and "America the Beautiful" in American Sign Language on behalf of the National Association of the Deaf (NAD).

Among the many singers who have performed the SUPER BOWL National Anthem in the past are Luke Bryan, Lady Gaga, Idina Menzel, Renée Fleming, Alicia Keys, Billy Joel, Diana Ross, Neil Diamond, Whitney Houston, HARRY Connick, Jr., Garth Brooks, Natalie Cole, Vanessa Williams, LUTHER Vandross, Cher, Faith Hill, Mariah Carey, Dixie Chicks, Beyoncé Knowles, and Christina Aguilera.

This October, Pink released her seventh studio album, "Beautiful Trauma". The LP's first single, "What About Us," received a 2018 Grammy nomination for Best Pop Solo Performance. This March, the recording artist will launch her "Beautiful Trauma" world tour in Phoenix.

Source: Variety