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Louisiana-born musician Jon Batiste<\/a> took part in the pre-game festivities at tonight\u2019s Super Bowl LIX<\/a>. He sang \u201cThe Star-Spangled Banner\u201d in a black suit adorned with sparkling brooches while playing the anthem on piano. During the segment, footage of the NFL football players and American flag on the field, U.S. Corps standing at attention elsewhere, and U.S. Marine Corps flying overhead also aired onscreen. Watch Batiste\u2019s performance, from New Orleans\u2019 Caesar Superdome, below.<\/p>\n The other Super Bowl LIX pre-game performers were Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle (who did \u201cAmerica the Beautiful\u201d with additional tuba and acoustic guitar players) and Ledisi (who sang \u201cLift Every Voice and Sing\u201d). Ahead of their renditions, local marching bands took the field to perform a medley helmed by Harry Connick Jr. Throughout, a few samples of songs by New Orleans artists, including Big Freedia\u2019s \u201cExplode,\u201d played in the mix.<\/p>\n At last year\u2019s Super Bowl, Post Malone performed \u201cAmerica the Beautiful<\/a>,\u201d while Andra Day did \u201cLift Every Voice and Sing<\/a>\u201d and Reba McEntire did \u201cThe Star-Spangled Banner.\u201d<\/p>\n Jon Batiste released his latest studio album of original music, World Music Radio<\/em><\/a>, in August 2023. Last year, he shared Beethoven Blues<\/em><\/a> and his score for the film Saturday Night<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n