Beyoncé lip-synched at Obama's inauguration
Beyoncé lip-synched the U.S. national anthem at President Barack Obama's second-term inauguration to a pre-recorded backing track, according to reports.
A U.S. Marine Corps Band spokesperson told ABC News that the band did not actually play during the pop star's rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" because she decided shortly before her performance to use a pre-recorded studio version. As such, they mimicked playing their instruments along to the track.
"We all know Beyoncé can sing," the rep said. "We all know the Marine Corps Band can play. We do not know why she decided to go with the pre-recorded music at the last minute."
The revelation has upset some fans who took to social media to express their disappointment. However, the spokesperson stressed that using a pre-recorded track is not unusual when a performer must sing in bitterly cold weather.
Beyoncé was the only performer to rely on a backing track during Monday's (January 22) inauguration ceremonies in Washington, D.C. The spokesperson also confirmed that the Marine Corps Band played throughout the rest of the program and that all other performers sang live, including pop star Kelly Clarkson who performed "My Country 'Tis of Thee."
At Obama's 2009 inauguration, cellist Yo-Yo Ma and violinist Itzhak Perlamn used a backing track during their performance but there are no known previous cases of a singer lip-syching the national anthem for the occasion.
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Posted by: harrybruce wheeler | Jan 22, 2013 6:00:13 PM
THIS IS GOD DAMNABLE AND USA,,, I'M A CANADIAN,, AND FIND THIS SO CHILDISH,,, PEOPLE HAVE TO USE BACKGROUND MUSIC,, AS IF THE MAJORITY LISTENING KNEW THE DIFFERENCE,,,, SAME WITH A PIPE ORGAN IN CHURCH ,, MILLIONS SPENT AND A YOUNG KID SHOWS UP WITH A SMALL KEYBOARD AND IMMITATES THE ACTUAL PIPE SOUNDS AND SOUNDS FANTASTIC,,,,,, AND AUNT MARY AND THE DEAF GRAND PA SIMILIAR TO MYSELF CAN'T HEAR CERTAIN SOUNDS,,, NO GET A LIFE AMERICA FEED THE HUNGRY AND THERE ARE MORE PRESSING NEEDS IN THE COUNTRY THAT NEED ATTENTION AND NOT WORRIED ABOUT THE BANGS OF MICHELLE OBAMA AND BY THE WAY SHE LOOKED MAGNIFICIENT TOO,,, SO COME ON,,, GET OVER THIS AMERICAN IDOL BULL SHIT,,, AND SOLVE THE REAL PROBLEMS ,,A RUN AWAY FREIGHT TRAIN IS USA,, AND NOBODY TO STOP IT,,, WHERE'S HARRY TRUMAN ,, THE BUCK STOPS HERE,,, I 'M PROUD OF AMERICANS OTHER THEN THE BULL SHIT,,, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH THE PRESIDENT DOES HAVE THE TESTICULAR FORTITUDE TO RUN THE COUNTRY,,,, AMEN,,,,, SOMEBODY LIPSING THE HALLELUIJAH CHORUS,,
Posted by: johnny cash | Jan 22, 2013 6:54:02 PM
who cares get a life!!
Posted by: wjoaho | Jan 22, 2013 6:58:17 PM
who cares
Posted by: Doobie | Jan 22, 2013 10:23:10 PM
One should not respect any musician like this who would choose to lip-sync (or is that lip-STINK) at an occasion like this.
Proof that these people are getting fan notoriety far beyond their talent......
Posted by: Sasha | Jan 22, 2013 11:22:07 PM
She is as fake as the people being honoured.