Demi Lovato predicted she would perform national anthem at the Super Bowl a decade ago

Jay-Z and Beyoncé were in attendance at the Super Bowl on Sunday to watch Kansas City Chiefs defeat the San Francisco 49era and secure their first title in over 30 years. However, the married couple's appearance at the game did not pass without some criticism, chiefly that they did not stand when the national anthem was performed before the game.

Jay-Z is setting the record straight after he and wife Beyonce were snapped sitting down during the National Anthem at the Super Bowl on Sunday.

JAY-Z and Beyoncé’s decision to sit during Demi Lovato’s performance of “The Star Spangled Banner” at Super Bowl LIV caused waves in conservative media, but apparently it wasn’t meant as an act of protest. TMZ reports that Jay addressed the incident during an event at Columbia University on Tuesday. According to the gossip outlet, Jay said he was focused on the audio and other technical aspects because Roc Nation serves as the producer of all performance elements of the show.

Jay-Z set the record straight after being accused of trying to make a political statement when he and Beyoncé stayed seated during the national anthem at Super Bowl LIV on Sunday, February 2.

JAY-Z has claimed he and his wife Beyonce weren’t making a “silent protest” by choosing to remain seated during the U.S. National Anthem at the Super Bowl.

Jay-Z and Beyonce were under fire when the cameras caught the power couple seated during Demi Lovato's powerful national anthem performance. Speculations arose that the duo chose to not stand as a sign of protest. However, the international singer is now coming clean about what really went down during the national anthem at the Super Bowl over the weekend. The 50-year-old music mogul clarified that he and his wife weren't sending out a message or putting up a protest during the anthem. 

After JAY-Z and Beyoncé stirred up controversy among many on Twitter when they chose not to stand during the National Anthem at this year's Super Bowl, it turns out they weren't trying to make any sort of political statement.

Donald Trump once criticized NFL players for not “standing proudly” during the national anthem, but the president clearly doesn’t practice what he preaches. President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, 49, hosted a private Super Bowl watch party at the Trump International Golf Club in Palm Beach, Florida, where a guest caught them on camera arriving at the event as the game began.

Beyonce and JAY-Z chose to sit down during the national anthem at the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 2, and Wendy Williams isn’t thrilled to say the least. The host, 55 — who was dressed in her new Adidas x IVY PARK maroon dress on her Monday morning show — admitted that the iconic couple should’ve stood with the majority of the crowd at the game in Miami, Florida. Wendy even went as far as to question if Bey and JAY “don’t like our country.”

Video of Beyoncé and Jay-Z sitting while Demi Lovato sang the national anthem at the Super Bowl has surfaced online. TMZ posted the video Sunday (Feb.

Beyoncé and Jay-Z aligned themselves with Colin Kaepernick while attending Super Bowl LIV at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Sunday, February 2.

Demi Lovato “doesn’t remember anything” from her performance at the Super Bowl on Sunday night.

Beyonce and JAY-Z stayed seated while Demi Lovato performed the U.S. National Anthem at the Super Bowl on Sunday night.

Beyoncé and JAY-Z chose not to stand during the National Anthem at this year's Super Bowl and Twitter has many thoughts. 

Pop star Demi Lovato kicked off the Super Bowl LIV festivities Sunday night (Feb. 2) at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami with a soaring rendition of the national anthem.