Fans back BEYONCE over anthem lip-synching
US: Fans of Beyonce rallied behind the pop diva on Twitter Tuesday
after it emerged she lip-synched "The Star-Spangled Banner" at President
Barack Obama's public inauguration ceremony the day before.
The New York Times quoted a US Marine Band spokeswoman as saying
that, just before Beyonce took the stage, its musicians learned that a
version of the national anthem it pre-recorded with her the day before
would be used.
"We don't know why," said the spokeswoman, Master Sergeant Kristin
duBois. "But that is what we were instructed to do... It's not because
Beyonce can't sing. We all know Beyonce can sing. We all know the Marine
Band can play." Beyonce's publicist did not respond to an email request
from AFP for comment, but there was no shortage of reaction on Twitter
in support of the songstress, who will play the Super Bowl half-time
show in February.
"Who cares that Beyonce Lip #Sync the National Anthem, it was
recorded live an hour before. You try singing in that cold," tweeted one
fan, referring to Monday's near-freezing temperatures in Washington.
"Beyonce is the best lip-syncer I've seen," added a third fan.
"Because she surely fooled me." The US Marine Band is the premier
musical ensemble of the US Marine Corps. It's also known as the
President's Own for its longstanding connection with the White House and
important national events.
AFP |