Yahoo Lifestyle Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle Perform Jazzy Rendition of 'America the Beautiful' at 2025 Super Bowl
The two stood next to each other on blue circle platforms during their performance
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Lauren Daigle and jazz musician Trombone Shorty perform "America the Beautiful" ahead of Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, Feb. 9, 2025.Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle brought New Orleans jazz to Super Bowl 2025!
During the pre-game show for the 2025 Super Bowl, the trombone player (whose real name is Troy Andrews), 39, and the Christian music singer, 33, performed a jazzy rendition of “America the Beautiful."
Daigle wore an off-the-shoulder short blue and red plaid dress for the performance with red pumps as she and the trombone player stood next to each other on blue circle platforms. Andrew, meanwhile, wore black pants and a white shirt with a blue jacket.
The two harmonized on the chorus with Daigle singing solo on certain parts of the song while the trombone player accompanied her with his beloved instrument. The singer cheered and danced along to her partner's solo mid-song before ending the song with a long-held final note.
.@Tromboneshorty & @Lauren_Daigle perform America the Beautiful 🇺🇸 #SBLIX pic.twitter.com/qTxkjXbRVO
— NFL (@NFL) February 9, 2025
In 2024, Post Malone performed an acoustic version of “America the Beautiful” during the pre-game telecast for Super Bowl LVIII.
Trombone Shorty’s roots run deep in New Orleans as he performed at the city’s iconic Jazz Fest with Bo Diddley when he was just 4 years old. He has released five albums and toured with big names like Lenny Kravitz, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Foo Fighters. On top of that, the Grammy winner collaborated with Jon Batiste on his album We Are.
Daigle also hails from Louisiana, where she got her start auditioning for American Idol in 2010 and 2012. She has since won multiple Grammys and was the first female artist to reach the top 10 on Billboard’s pop and Christian album charts simultaneously.
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Lauren Daigle at the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 4, 2024 in Los AngelesRelated: Who Is Performing at the 2025 Super Bowl? All the Stars Taking the Stage on Football’s Biggest Night
In September 2024, Kendrick Lamar posted a YouTube video announcing he would take center stage for the 2025 Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show.
“My name is Kendrick Lamar, and I'll be performing at Super Bowl LIX,” the Pulitzer Prize winner said in the video, which featured him running a football passing machine while coaching a player off-screen. “You know there’s only one opportunity to win a championship. No round tools. Let's get it.”
This will be, however, Lamar’s second time on the halftime stage.
In 2022, he made a cameo during Dr. Dre’s show at Super Bowl LVI along with Eminem, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent and Mary J. Blige.
The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles are facing off in the 2025 Super Bowl, airing on Fox on Sunday, Feb. 9.
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