The performance will take place before the NFL’s championship matchup on February 9 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Halftime show featuring rap megastar Kendrick Lamar.the league announced Thursday.
“We are honored to work with this year’s pregame lineup to celebrate the rich musical legacy of New Orleans and the entire state,” said Seth Dudowski, head of music at the NFL.
Ladycy will perform” Pick up every sound and sing ” as part of a pregame performance that will be broadcast on Fox. The pregame performers are all Louisiana natives.
The National Anthem and “America the Beautiful” actor Stephanie Nogueiras will perform in American Sign Language.
Otis Jones IV will sign “Lift Every Voice and Sing” and the halftime show will be signed by Matt Maxey.
Jay-Z’s Rock Nation company and Emmy-winning producer Jesse Collins will serve as co-executive producer of the halftime show.
Batiste is a Grammy and Oscar-winning former bandleader on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” His documentary “American Symphony” is nominated for best music film, and his documentary “It Never Went Away” is up for best song written for visual media at the upcoming Grammys. He composed the score for Jason Reitman’s film “Saturday Night” and this month released “Beethoven Blues (Battist Piano Series, Volume 1),” a reimagining of the famous German pianist’s work.
Trombone Shorty, a Grammy winner known for fusing funk, soul, R&B and rock, has toured with major acts such as Lenny Kravitz, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Foo Fighters. Diggle made his way as a contemporary Christian singer, winning two Grammys for his 2018 song “You Say” from his third studio album, “Look Up Child.”
Ledisi won a Grammy for her 2020 single “Anything for You”. She also appeared in the films “Leatherheads,” “Spinning Gold” and the Oscar-nominated “Selma.”