Looks like Taylor Swiftthe statement came true.
Actually, NFL I agree that Charlie Puth big enough artist to open Super Bowl 2026As announced on November 30, he will perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the event.
Following the announcement, however, one unenthusiastic critic saw the “We Don't Talk Anymore” singer's choice as a sign that society had “fallen away from when Whitney Houston sang” the national anthem at the 1991 Super Bowl, writing on X (formerly Twitter) December 1: “I’m afraid he won’t give us vocals.”
Despite the digs, Charlie saw the moment as an opportunity to calm fans' concerns about his duty to start the big game in February.
“I will never claim to be as good a singer as Whitney Houston ever was,” he responded to X. “But I assure you that we are doing a really special arrangement – in D major.”
The 33-year-old artist even added, “This will be one of my best vocal performances.”
And Charlie, whose performance of the national anthem will be in addition to Brandi Carlile And Coco Jonesperformances of “America the Beautiful” and “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” respectively—confident in his ability to pull it off, he understands the enormity of the task ahead of him. He actually had a bit of fun explaining how complex “The Star-Spangled Banner” is.
