Babyface Strums Out 'America the Beautiful' on Patriotic Guitar at Super Bowl 2023

Babyface opens the 2023 Super Bowl with an emotional performance of “America the Beautiful.”

The 64-year-old hitmaker took to the field at the State Farm Stadium on Sunday (February 12) in Glendale, Ariz. His performance comes before the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs face off in the highly anticipated showdown.

Babyface wore a black suit, which he complimented with a diamond-encrusted chain link necklace. He strummed out the song on a guitar emblazoned with the American flag.

Chris Stapleton performed the National Anthem and Sheryl Lee Ralph delivered “Life Every Voice and Sing.”

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Watch Babyface’s rendition of “America the Beautiful” from the 2023 Super Bowl below…