Super Bowl National Anthem 2025: Twitter Reacts to Jon Batiste's Performance

It's time for Super Bowl LIX.

Prior to the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles taking the field for the championship game, musician and Louisiana native Jon Batiste sang the national anthem to kick off the event.

Fans took to social media to celebrate Batiste's rendition of the anthem.

Batiste is a seven-time Grammy Award winner and has received 22 total nominations. He was the most nominated artist at the 64th annual Grammys in 2022.

He is a native of Metairie, Louisiana, and attended high school at St. Augustine High School in New Orleans. He has previously sang the national anthem at the 2017 NBA All-Star game and at opening night for the 2017 U.S. Open.

The Chiefs are aiming to become the first team in NFL history to win three consecutive Super Bowls. A win would also move the team to second all-time among franchise for Super Bowl titles with five.

The Eagles are aiming for their second championship in franchise history. The two teams met in Super Bowl LII in 2022, with Kansas City winning 38-35.