The NFL returns to Germany this weekend, as the New England Patriots and Detroit Lions are set to play a pivotal matchup in Munich.
As is the case with the rest of the NFL’s International Series, the league is making this game a celebration of coming together with Germany to put on the game. Therefore, the pregame festivities will feature the singing of the national anthems from both the United States and Germany.
The NFL recruited a country music singer to join the teams in Germany to sing “The Star Spangeled Banner,” while a German band will sing “Das Deutschlandlied” in front of the German fans.
Here’s more on the national anthem singers for the NFL game in Germany.
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Who is singing the U.S. national anthem for Patriots vs. Lions?
Country music star Drew Baldridge is tasked with singing the National Anthem before the Patriots vs. Lions game on Sunday.
Baldridge is an Illinois native who’s risen to popularity in the country music world, having released three studio albums since 2016. The 35-year-old is best known for his songs “She’s Somebody’s Daughter” and “Tough People, and he has gone on tour with other country stars like Cole Swindell and Lee Brice.
Baldridge’s most recent album, “Farm Faith Family,” was released in September, and it his his first major label studio album.
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Who is singing the German national anthem for Patriots vs. Lions?
LaBrassBanda will be performing “Das Deutschlandlied,” the German National Anthem, as part of the pregame festivities.
LaBrassBanda is a brass band from Übersee, Bavaria, Germany, that has been performing since 2007. The band has 10 active members and released eight albums in a 12-year stretch from 2008 to 2020. While they are a brass band, the group uses many genres in its music, like Bavarian folk and reggae.
