Super Bowl National Anthem 2025: Twitter Reacts to Jon Batiste's Performance

Jack MurrayFebruary 9, 2025

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 09: Jon Batiste performs the National Anthem onstage prior to Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

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It's time for Super Bowl LIX.

NFL @NFL
.<a href="https://twitter.com/JonBatiste?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JonBatiste</a> delivers a stunning performance of the National Anthem 🇺🇸 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SBLIX?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SBLIX</a> <a href="https://t.co/YfM3oZn4Q0">pic.twitter.com/YfM3oZn4Q0</a>

Prior to the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles taking the field for the championship game, musician and Louisiana native Jon Batiste sang the national anthem to kick off the event.

Fans took to social media to celebrate Batiste's rendition of the anthem.

Chris Hudgison @ChrisHudgison
Jon Batiste don't miss <a href="https://t.co/9f3Csbq3dC">pic.twitter.com/9f3Csbq3dC</a>

meredith 🫶🏼 @MKonSports
Jon Batiste is probably one of the best musicians to grace this planet and if I see ANY slander it'll be an instant block.

CJ Fogler 🫡 @cjzero
Jon Batiste <a href="https://t.co/536hIFSun7">pic.twitter.com/536hIFSun7</a>

The Madwoman in the Classroom @heymrsbond
I was a Jon Batiste fan before it was cool 😫😂

Basin Street Records @BasinStRecords
Jon Batiste and Trombone Shorty both attended the Louis Armstrong Jazz Camp for many summers in New Orleans.<br><br>Please tell your friends. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SuperBowl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SuperBowl</a>

Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Fun fact: Jon Batiste's wife Suleika Jaouad painted that piano for him

Tylan🐲 @BigBulldogTy
Jon Batiste….. gave us the Louisiana rendition of the national anthem that we all needed. I love it. <a href="https://t.co/HPHzHU2A3J">pic.twitter.com/HPHzHU2A3J</a>

Nick Pollack @PitcherList
Can we get Jon Batiste for every MLB game?

ᏕፈᏗᏒᎮᏕ @scarpizio
If Jon Batiste doesn't sing at my funeral I'm not showing up.

Juan RC 🇵🇷 @elclass_king
JON BATISTE YOU BEAUTIFUL MAN <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SuperBowl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SuperBowl</a> <a href="https://t.co/Iw0rbDGs9s">pic.twitter.com/Iw0rbDGs9s</a>

Chris Davis NC5 @ChrisDavisMMJ
Hire <a href="https://twitter.com/JonBatiste?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JonBatiste</a> for the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SuperBowlLIX?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SuperBowlLIX</a> National Anthem every year. Beautiful rendition!

Batiste is a seven-time Grammy Award winner and has received 22 total nominations. He was the most nominated artist at the 64th annual Grammys in 2022.

He is a native of Metairie, Louisiana, and attended high school at St. Augustine High School in New Orleans. He has previously sang the national anthem at the 2017 NBA All-Star game and at opening night for the 2017 U.S. Open.

The Chiefs are aiming to become the first team in NFL history to win three consecutive Super Bowls. A win would also move the team to second all-time among franchise for Super Bowl titles with five.

The Eagles are aiming for their second championship in franchise history. The two teams met in Super Bowl LII in 2022, with Kansas City winning 38-35.

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