Shocking national anthem performance has people in stitches
We actually feel bad for her…
Across the world, including in our beloved country, there have been national anthem performances that have left audiences in shock, and not for the right reasons.
The latest performance to have audiences struggling to hold back their laughter took place at the Women's Pro Baseball League (WPBL) debut on Saturday, 1 August, with some dubbing it the worst ever.
Legendary Motown singer Martha Reeves took to the field to perform the United States national anthem before the inaugural game.
Unfortunately for Reeves, it was not the performance she had hoped for.
The performance did not go very well from the start, and things did not improve as it continued.
Her backup singers also did little to help make the performance any better.
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In a statement to TMZ, Reeves wrote: "Having just celebrated my 85th birthday, I've learned a great deal over more than 60 years of performing live.
"It was an incredible honor to be invited to perform at the inaugural Women's Professional Baseball League event and to help celebrate such a historic moment for women in sports. I wouldn't have missed it for the world.
"The field conditions were wet and windy, and without stage monitors, I wasn't able to hear myself as I normally would. While it wasn't the performance I had hoped for, I'm grateful to have been there in support of these remarkable athletes and this groundbreaking league."
Martha Reeves was the lead singer of the Motown group Martha and the Vandellas.
The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995.
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