Super Bowl viewers were quick to pounce on Alicia Keys on Sunday night as she did not have the best start to her performance alongside Usher.
Alicia Keys sounded less-than-perfect during the Super Bowl Halftime Show, but you wouldn’t know if you watched the YouTube version. Million of folks watched and heard Keys’ voice strain and crack on the opening notes of “If I Ain’t Got You,” which she played before transitioning to her duet with Usher, “My Boo.”
Last night Alicia Keys’s voice cracked (first video), and fascinatingly, the official NFL YouTube channel appears to be attempting to erase that little moment, having edited it out in their upload (second video). pic.twitter.com/EM4k8rWT8c
— Robert Komaniecki (@Komaniecki_R) February 12, 2024
If you missed it and headed over to YouTube to watch it, the NFL’s official YouTube page made sure you never heard that original version as they edited it to sound so much better.
You can see both versions below:
The 43-year-old pop star made a surprise guest appearance during Usher’s rousing halftime performance as she was dressed in a red, sparkly gown. Elsewhere, Jermaine Dupri, H.E.R., Lil Jon, and Ludacris were invited to the stage to perform with Usher as well.
