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Charlie Puth hit the Levi’s Stadium field in Santa Clara, California, on Sunday (Feb. 8) to perform the national anthem at the 2026 Super Bowl.
Dressed in a brown leather bomber jacket over a white shirt and tie with jeans, Puth stood on a white platform on the field to play keyboard while singing “The Star-Spangled Banner.” He was backed by a band and choir dressed in all white, who added extra depth to his pop-styled rendition of the national anthem.
Appropriately, when Puth sang the line “and the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air,” the cameras cut to the Levi’s Stadium big screen as fireworks burst above a close-up of the singer/songwriter. The cameras also cut to a perfect shot of an American flag waving in the wind backed by the nearby Golden Gate Bridge.
Puth ended his performance with an unexpected final note, adding his own touch to the more than 200-year-old song.
Puth’s “Star-Spangled Banner” was preceded by Brandi Carlisle’s “America the Beautiful,” as well as Green Day’s Opening Cermony performance.
Late last year, Puth announced his fourth studio album, Whatever’s Clever!, due March 27 via Atlantic Records, alongside a music video for lead single “Changes.” In the ’80s-inspired visual, Puth let fans in on some big personal news in: His wife, Brooke Sansone, makes a cameo and they both place their hands on her belly to signal that they’re about to become a family of three. So far, he’s released three songs from the upcoming album: “Changes,” “Beat Yourself Up” and “Cry,” which just dropped on Friday.
In Sunday’s Super Bowl, the Seattle Seahawks are playing the New England Patriots and Bad Bunny is set to perform at the halftime show.
