Kelly Clarkson and a children's choir sing the U.S. national anthem before Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Feb. 5, 2012. Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images.

The History of the National Anthem at the Super Bowl. ... Elmer Layden, who served as NFL commissioner from 1941 to ’46, ordered the anthem be performed before kickoff.

Sing us an anthem, you're the Piano Man. Billy Joel is the only solo performer to sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl more than once, doing so in 1989 and 2007.

Super Bowl tradition has seen musicians of every caliber perform the national anthem ahead of kickoff. More than 30 years later, Whitney Houston's memorable performance in 1991 remains heralded as ...

Jon Batiste performs the national anthem at Super Bowl 2025. The Grammy and Oscar-winning artist has been on many stages before, but this was his first time performing at the Super Bowl.

The Black national anthem at this year's Super Bowl will be performed by Louisiana-born singer Ledisi. Getty/Newsweek. The NFL began to incorporate the Black national anthem into its pre-game ...

At the time, the NFL committed to singing the Black national anthem before the "Star Spangled Banner" ahead of every NFL game during Week 1 of that season. Super Bowl Here’s the latest news on ...

Elmer Layden, who served as NFL commissioner from 1941 to ’46, ordered the anthem be performed before kickoff. ... Controversies and Criticisms of Super Bowl National Anthem Performances.

Jon Batiste performs the national anthem at Super Bowl 2025. The Grammy and Oscar-winning artist has been on many stages before, but this was his first time performing at the Super Bowl.