Jay-Z explains why he and Beyoncé remained seated during national anthem at Super Bowl

Move over Kansas City Chiefs. There's a new Super Bowl star in town.

Jay-Z is setting the record straight after he and wifeBeyoncéwerespotted sitting downduringDemi Lovato​'s performance of the national anthem at Sunday’s Super Bowl. The musical icons drew no small amount of ire online after the fan-shot video, first published by TMZ, showed the two remaining in their seats as Lovato belted out the “Star-Spangled Banner” prior to the climactic showdownbetween the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs.

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 denied he and his wife Beyonce were making a “silent protest” by staying seated while Demi Lovato performed the National Anthem at the Super Bowl.

Jay-Z is setting the record straight after he and wife Beyoncé were spotted sitting down during Demi Lovato​'s performance of the national anthem at Sunday’s Super Bowl. The musical icons drew no small amount of ire online after the fan-shot video, first published by TMZ, showed

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 is setting the record straight after he and Beyoncé stirred controversy for remaining seated during the 2020 Super Bowl's national anthem presentation.

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.

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 of the celebrity couple sitting along with daughter Blue Ivy at Hard Rock Stadium, where the San Francisco 49ers were playing the Kansas City Chiefs.Jay-Z, a co-producer of the halftime show featuring Shakira and Jennifer Lopez, announced his Roc Nation company had entered a partnership with the NFL for events and social activism last year.

Beyoncé took to social media on Sunday (Feb. 2) to share photos of herself enjoying Super Bowl LIV with Jay-Z and daughter Blue Ivy.For the big game between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs, the superstar donned an emerald green Balmain suit with white heels, sunglasses and an intricate diamond choker while Jay-Z went for a more casual look in a patterned Gucci windbreaker, black pants and baseball cap.

The 2020 Super Bowl was packed with memorable moments.

Congratulations are in order … and not for the Kansas City Chiefs. While the team did beat the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV in Miami, Florida, on Sunday, February 2, Joe Giudice had his eyes on something else during the big game.

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 remained seated during the at the , .The couple attended Sunday night's (February 2) big game at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami with their daughter, Blue Ivy. Per People, their decision not to stand was a continuation of the work started by former San Francisco 49ers player , who kneeled during the national anthem to raise awareness of Jay-Z recently signed a deal to join the NFL as a "live entertainment strategist" and has plans to make the organization more inclusive.

Beyond the Kansas City Chiefs’ comeback, Super Bowl LIV offered few surprises in the way of ads — the vast majority of which premiered online days prior to the game to maximize the impact and brands’ multi-million dollar spend, which this year soared to as high as a record $5.6 million for 30 seconds of airtime on Fox.

The pair were in attendance at the big match.