Jay-Z explains why he was seated during Super Bowl LIV national anthem

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 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.

The pair were previously criticised for sitting during the US national anthem.

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.

Beyoncé and Jay-Z are among the most famous names in the music business, so it's understandable fans watch them with like a hawk.

It’s not a soundtrack one would expect to be affiliated with the NFL, but during the regular season, and even more so throughout the playoffs, the music of Phish has been used in multiple bumpers heading into commercial breaks on Fox.

Sunday’s Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers drew 102 million total viewers across Fox and all its platforms.

Demi Lovato “doesn’t remember anything” from her performance at the Super Bowl on Sunday (February 2, 2020).

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

DJ Khaled on Sunday pumped up the Super Bowl LIV crowd and competing Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers players during their pregame warm-up with the first-ever live entertainment show from the sidelines.Commanding the 65,000-seat Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens from a DJ booth, the Grammy, AMA and MTV Video Music award winner spun songs selected by the Super Bowl teams' players.

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.

Jennifer Lopez and Shakira have taken the stage.

Music superstars Beyoncé and Jay-Z chose to remain seated during Demi Lovato's performance of the national anthem at Super Bowl LIV.

Fresh off her Grammys performance last weekend, Demi Lovato kicked off television’s biggest night by singing the national anthem during Super Bowl LIV at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.