Kelly Clarkson will be singing the national anthem at Super Bowl XLVI, the NFL confirmed on Tuesday. The winner of the first ‘American Idol’ competition will belt out ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ before the championship game on Sunday between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots, Fox News reported.
Country couple Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert, who got married last May, will also take the stage to sing ‘America the Beautiful’ before the game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Rocker Lenny Kravitz and Colorado-based band ‘The Fray’ will also be featured in the line-up for the pre-game entertainment.
Madonna is also set to perform during the game’s half-time show. The ‘material girl’ will reportedly be joined by hip-hop star Nicki Minaj, electronic pop group ‘LMFAO’ and rapper Cee Lo Green.