Beyonce admits inauguration lip sync, sings live for reporters

NEW ORLEANS – Beyonce faced the music at a news conference Thursday before the Super Bowl, admitting that she sang along to a prerecorded track when she performed the national anthem on Inauguration Day.

“I practice until my feet bleed and I did not have time to rehearse with the orchestra,” she said. “Due to no proper sound check, I did not feel comfortable taking a risk. It was about the president and the inauguration, and I wanted to make him and my country proud, so I decided to sing along with my prerecorded track, which is very common in the music industry. And I’m very proud of my performance.”