Reba McEntire is headed to Las Vegas in February for a giant, thrilling motive: She’s one of many superstars performing a patriotic traditional at Tremendous Bowl LVIII.
In keeping with The Hollywood Reporter, McEntire will sing the nationwide anthem — “The Star-Spangled Banner” — earlier than the massive recreation in 2024. She’s becoming a member of rapper Submit Malone and R&B star Andra Day for a triumvirate of patriotic performances: Submit Malone will sing “America the Stunning” and Day will sing “Elevate Each Voice and Sing.”
Having three songs to kick off the sport is a little bit of a left flip for the Tremendous Bowl, which generally options only one nationwide anthem efficiency from a special famous person annually. In 2023, Chris Stapleton did the honors, and his bluesy “Star-Spangled Banner” was one of many present’s most-buzzed-about moments.
With McEntire on the helm in 2024, the Tremendous Bowl has now booked nation performers to sing the anthem for 4 years working. Eric Church and Jazmine Sullivan carried out in 2021, and Mickey Guyton sang the anthem in 2022. Although he is higher often called a rapper and rock singer, Submit Malone has a foot within the nation style, too: He is even been teasing a full nation report for 2024.
In a press release, McEntire factors that she’s acquired a half-a-century-long historical past with giving landmark nationwide anthem performances.
“I am honored to be part of one thing as huge and historic because the Tremendous Bowl coming to Las Vegas for the primary time,” she notes. “2024 marks 50 years since I used to be found singing the nationwide anthem on the Nationwide Finals Rodeo, and I can not consider a greater strategy to have fun that anniversary.”
The 2024 Tremendous Bowl will air on CBS on Feb. 11 from Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium. R&B legend Usher is performing the halftime present.
