![]() The NFL previously announced that Maroon 5, Travis Scott and Big Boi will be the halftime show entertainment. “I am here today and on Sunday, (February 3), to give the Anthem back its voice, to stand for that historic choice of words, the way it unites us when we hear it and to free it from the same prejudices and struggles I have fought long and hard for all my life, from walking back hallways, from marching with our social leaders, from using my voice for good – I have been in the forefront of this battle longer than most of those voicing their opinions to win the right to sing our country’s Anthem on a stage as large as the Super Bowl LIII.” “It is unfortunate that our National Anthem has been dragged into this debate when the distinctive senses of the National Anthem and fighting for justice should each stand alone,” the statement said. Kaepernick is protesting two things, and they are police violence and injustice. Knight, who is from Atlanta, defended her decision to sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl in a statement to Variety earlier this month. Knight released a statement to Variety saying, “I understand that Mr. “How are people cancelling Gladys Knight for performing at the Super Bowl this year but they still plan on WATCHING the Super Bowl this year?” one person tweeted. And yes, she’s off limits for your slander. Yes, Gladys Knight is singing the national anthem at the Super Bowl. Can’t wait for that one.- □□□ Elder Otis F. Now the NFL/Super Bowl got it right with Gladys Knight singing the National Anthem. How are people cancelling Gladys Knight for performing at the Super Bowl this year but they still plan on WATCHING the Super Bowl this year? How does that work- Liz Anya January 17, 2019 “So if this is true has just been added to the long list of other #muted artists…” Never thought i’d see the day where we had to cancel gladys knight lmao smh- kelis teas January 17, lost his career fighting for black social justice, where is the solidarity?,” one person tweeted. ![]() Love you, but I'm disappointed.- January 17, 2019 ![]() So if this is true has just been added to the long list of other #muted artists. lost his career fighting for black social justice,✊□ where is the solidarity? “Atlanta, I’m coming home! #NFL #SBLIII,” Knight said. The NFL announced Thursday that Knight would be performing at Super Bowl LIII, which is being held in her hometown.Ītlanta, I’m coming home! #NFL #SBLIII /8rH0O5OAAo- Gladys Knight January 17, 2019 By Kevin Slane Staff,February 3, 2019, 7:27 p.m. Kaepernick has not been hired by an NFL team since he found himself at the center of debate for taking a knee at games during the National Anthem in protest of racial injustice. Watch Gladys Knight belt out the national anthem before Super Bowl 53. Opinion: Gladys Knight has earned the right to sing Atlanta native Gladys Knight performed the national anthem at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and the 74-year-old can still bring it. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images For dcp) Kevin Winter/Getty Images North America/Getty Images For dcp Knight is also particularly celebrated in Atlanta, where, in 2015, she was honored with the renaming of Atlanta's State Route 9 from Peachtree Street to 14th Street as Gladys Knight Highway.įrom Gladys Knight's anthem to who will score first to Maroon 5 to the Super Bowl MVP, get everything you need to make the right picks for Sunday in our Ultimate Super Bowl Props guide.Gladys Knight performs onstage during the 2018 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on Octoin Los Angeles, California. at 6:16 pm ET 1 min read We're only minutes from getting Super Bowl LIII kicked off, but before that happens, musical icon Gladys Knight is taking center stage for the. 1 hits in pop, Gospel, R&B and adult contemporary, Knight has been a music legend since her rise to stardom between the 1960s and 1980s, when she dropped classics like "Midnight Train to Georgia" and "That's What Friends Are For." Recognized as one of Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Singers of All Time, she and The Pips entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. If you know anything about Knight, you know we're in good hands.įor the Atlanta-born Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, it's a Super Bowl homecoming. You can stream her rendition, plus the entire game, right here on. We're only minutes from getting Super Bowl LIII kicked off, but before that happens, musical icon Gladys Knight is taking center stage for the singing of our national anthem.
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