An incredible moment happened today in Kansas City when the mic failed during the National Anthem at the Chiefs vs Bengals playoff game in Arrowhead Stadium.
Ashanti’s microphone was not functioning properly when she was singing the National Anthem before Sunday’s AFC championship game. The Grammy Award-winning artist’s mic was cutting in and out. That’s when the audience began singing loud enough for all to hear!
SI reported:
As the National Anthem began, it was clear that Ashanti’s microphone was not functioning properly, cutting in and out as she progressed through the anthem.
The microphone issues led to an unexpected beautiful moment, as the Chiefs faithful began belting out the National Anthem, assisting Ashanti as her microphone faltered.
Don’t think I’ve ever heard a stadium crowd sing a long to the national anthem this loudly before pic.twitter.com/42SNXVPp9N
— gifdsports (@gifdsports) January 30, 2022
I feel so bad @ashanti had to deal with microphone issues during the National Anthem. 😬
But, the crowd in KC understood the assignment and sang along. #AFCChampionship #CINvsKC #NFL pic.twitter.com/uG0pj9ajN5
— Julia Palazzo (@JuliaPalazzoTV) January 30, 2022
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Viewers at home took on social media and cheered the moving and patriotic moment:
Arrowhead having mic issues with Ashanti and making up for it with the entire crowd belting the national anthem is pretty cool
— Matt Reynoldson (@Matt_Reynoldson) January 30, 2022
Ashanti’s mic all messed up but the fans are backing her up. It’s actually cute
— Keely Diven (@keelydiven) January 30, 2022
An assist to the Arrowhead Stadium crowd helping sing the National Anthem when Ashanti’s mic didn’t work well to start off.
— Harold R. Kuntz (@HaroldRKuntz3) January 30, 2022
Unfortunately for Kansas City, the Cincinnati Bengals are heading to the Super Bowl. The Bengals are heading to the Super Bowl for the first time since 1988 and will face the winner of the NFC Championship game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LVI, NFL reported.
Amber Norman McPherson was on hand to see her son Evan McPherson kick the winning field goal for the Cincinnati #Bengals in OT over the Kansas #Chiefs in the #AFCChampionshipGame at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. 📸: @Squirephoto #NFL #NFLTwitter pic.twitter.com/HmxaxhPo9p
— Getty Images Sport (@GettySport) January 31, 2022