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ANTHRAX’s JOEY BELLADONNA Slammed By NFL Fans For ‘Awful’ National Anthem Performance At SEATTLE SEAHAWKS Vs. CHICAGO BEARS Game
Anthrax singer Joey Belladonna performed the US national anthem before the Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Bears game, drawing harsh criticism from some NFL fans online. The reaction highlights how a rendition at a major sporting event can reach an audience unfamiliar with the singer or his band.
Belladonna sang at Lumen Field on 2 November before about 69,000 fans, during ESPN’s Monday Night Football broadcast. He has performed the anthem at other sporting events and has said the solo performance feels tense because the stadium goes quiet and there is no fixed key; he aims to keep it traditional. Belladonna was Anthrax’s singer from 1984 to 1992 and rejoined in 2010.
In short
- Joey Belladonna sang the US anthem before Seahawks-Bears.
- Some fans criticised his performance on social media.
- He says stadium anthem performances can feel unnerving.
Explained simply
The US national anthem is often performed before major sporting events, including American football games. These performances take place in front of a large live crowd and a television audience, so singers may be heard by people who do not know their other work.
Joey Belladonna is the lead singer of Anthrax, an American heavy metal band. He sang with the band from 1984 to 1992 and returned in 2010, and has also performed the anthem at other sporting events.
The Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Bears are teams in the National Football League, the main professional American football league in the US. Anthem performances can attract strong reactions because listeners bring different expectations about how the song should sound.
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