Gladys Knight was asked and said yes to performing the National Anthem ahead of the 2019 Super Bowl on Feb. 3.
The 74 year-old, seven-time Grammy Award-winner says she’s proud to use her voice to “unite and represent our country” in her hometown of Atlanta. She added “I am proud to use my voice to unite and represent our country in my hometown of Atlanta,” and “The NFL recently announced their new social justice platform Inspire Change, and I am honored to be a part of its inaugural year.”
Maroon 5 will be joined by Big Boi, Atlanta-based rapper from Outkast, and Travis Scott during the halftime performance.
Many performers have been catching flack for lending their influence and credibility to the NFL’s highest profile project and money maker which is under fire for blackballing Colin Kaepernick over his protests of police treatment and murder of black people.