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Fergie apologises for US national anthem performance
By Andy Malt | Published on Tuesday 20 February 2018
Fergie has apologised for her rendition of the US national anthem at the NBA All-Star Game 2018 this weekend. The singer performed a weird jazzy version of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ before the sporting match on Sunday.
“I’ve always been honoured and proud to perform the national anthem and last night I wanted to try something special for the NBA”, she told TMZ yesterday. “I’m a risk taker artistically, but clearly this rendition didn’t strike the intended tone. I love this country and honestly tried my best”.
Yes, if there’s one thing we all know about Fergie, it’s that she’s “a risk taker artistically”. Watch her performance here:
