Gladys Knight will sing The Star-Spangled Banner at this year’s Super Bowl.
The seven-time Grammy Award-winner said she is proud to use her voice to “unite and represent our country” in her home town of Atlanta.
The 74-year-old and the Pips were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996.
Her hits include Midnight Train To Georgia and That’s What Friends Are For.
Maroon 5 will be joined by Big Boi, Atlanta-based rapper from Outkast, and Travis Scott during the halftime performance at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 3.
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