POP superstar Beyonce mimed the US national anthem at President Barack
Obama’s inauguration ceremony, it emerged yesterday.
Her backing band revealed the singer, 31, lip-synched The Star-Spangled Banner
as he was sworn in for a second term.
She had wowed a crowd of 700,000 plus millions worldwide with her seemingly
flawless performance in Washington DC on Monday.
But last night Kristen DuBois, spokesman for the Marine Corps Band, said
that Beyonce had decided at the 11th hour to mime to a pre-recorded backing
track.
She said: “We did pre-record it and it was Beyonce’s decision at the last
minute to go with the pre-recorded version.
“Those were the instructions we were given. We don’t know the reason why. All
music is pre-recorded for the ceremony because there are so many
eventualities and conditions.”
Beyonce ditched her earpiece halfway through the song before appearing to belt
out the final lines. It appears that may have also been faked for dramatic
effect.
Curled from The Sun, uk.
