Three days before her much-anticipated performance during Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans, Beyonce announced that she will be singing live at the game’s halftime show.
Wearing a short, backless white dress at the event, Beyonce took the stage during a press conference Thursday and asked those in attendance to stand, and she sang an a cappella version of the “Star-Spangled Banner.” Last week, Beyonce infamously lip-synched the song at the inauguration of President Barack Obama on Thursday, in her first media appearance since the Jan. 21 ceremony, Beyonce delivered a soaring rendition of the nation’s anthem, and ended on a cheeky note — “Any questions?”
Beyonce was asked whether she was planning to sing live at the Super Bowl, and declared, “I will absolutely be singing live. I am well-rehearsed. I will absolutely be singing live, and this is what I was born to do.”
When asked about the lip-synch controversy, Beyonce explained, “I am a perfectionist, and one thing about me, I practice (dancing) until my feet bleed. And I did not have time to rehearse with the orchestra… Due to the weather, due to the delay, due to no proper sound check, I did not feel comfortable taking a risk.”
The superstar called the act of using a backing track “very common within the music industry,” and said that she was “very proud of my performance” at the inauguration. She later added that rehearsals for the Super Bowl had made the inauguration performance overly taxing.
Aside from revealing her plans to sing live, Beyonce kept information about the upcoming performance sparse. Destiny’s Child is assumed to be reuniting during the halftime extravaganza — earlier this month, the trio released a new single, “Nuclear,” ahead of their new compilation album, “Love Songs.” However, when Beyonce was asked about a reunion of the group at the Superdome in New Orleans, the singer smiled and said, “I can’t really give you any details. I’m sorry.”
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