Put up Malone helped kick off Tremendous Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas on Sunday with an acoustic rendition of “America the Lovely.”
The singer, sporting blue denims and a white shirt beneath a brown blazer, carried out the tune together with his guitar in hand. As gamers watched on in silence, Taylor Swift and Blake Full of life have been additionally seen hugging and swaying to the particular efficiency.
Put up Malone is ready to be featured on the opening observe “Fortnight” of Swift’s upcoming album The Tortured Poets Division.
The ten-time Grammy-nominated artist has dominated the music trade since his breakout hit “White Iverson” in 2015. He has since scored 4 No. 1 hits on the Billboard Sizzling 100 chart, together with “Circles,” “Sunflower,” “Rockstar” and “Psycho.” Two of his albums, together with 2018’s Beerbongs & Bentleys and 2019’s Hollywood’s Bleeding, additionally earned nominations for album of the 12 months throughout their respective years on the Grammys.
On Sunday, Put up Malone adopted within the footwear of Babyface, who sang “America the Lovely” in the course of the Tremendous Bowl final 12 months, earlier than the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles. The particular tune has been a part of the Tremendous Bowl pre-game custom since 2009.
Although performing for large crowds is nothing new for the singer, he admitted throughout an interview with Apple Music forward of the large sport that it’s nonetheless “nerve-wracking.”
“I’m very nervous,” Put up Malone mentioned on the time. “However excited, I’m excited. I don’t know, it’s simply enjoyable and tremendous epic to have the ability to go on the market and sing a tune so many stunning artists have sang earlier than on this stage. And I’m simply gonna do my finest, simply do my finest, and provides it what I received.”
As for different performers on Sunday, Reba McEntire sang the nationwide anthem, whereas Andra Day carried out “Elevate Each Voice and Sing.” Usher can be set to headline this 12 months’s Tremendous Bowl Halftime Present.
The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers are going through off at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for Tremendous Bowl LVIII.
