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Fans are calling out legendary R&B singer Patti LaBelle for whiffing on her rendition of the national anthem to kick off the 2026 MLB All-Star Game in her hometown of Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

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The 82-year-old two-time Grammy winner had the honor of singing the Star-Spangled Banner at the 96th Midsummer Classic before a packed crowd at Citizens Bank Park Tuesday evening \u2014 just five miles from Independence Hall and little more than a week after the nation\u2019s 250th birthday.<\/p>\n

LaBelle appeared to drop a few words along the way and dragged out the anthem longer than most during the performance, but gutted her way across home plate with her singing before the first pitch of the game.<\/p>\n

Following the performance, the \u201cLady Marmalade\u201d singer\u2019s rendition was blasted online, with some branding it \u201cdisrespectful\u201d and others criticizing the \u201cGodmother of Soul\u201d for putting her own twist on America\u2019s most cherished song.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was horrible. Completely disrespectful to our anthem,\u201d one fired-up fan posted on X, along with a video of the performance.<\/p>\n

\u201cPatti LaBelle is one of our greatest singers, however why people think they have to add their own twist to the National Anthem boggles my mind. Leave it alone. It was not meant to be sung with runs or \u2018making it your own,’\u201d wrote another critic.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was terrible, couldn\u2019t bring back the singer from yesterday?? What an embarrassment for the troops who fight for the country,\u201d another unimpressed fan posted.<\/p>\n

While many were upset with the Philly native \u2014 who was one of the most popular artists of the 1960s and 1970s \u2014 some fans came to LaBelle\u2019s defense, cutting the iconic singer slack for the performance.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s had a pretty long career, so I\u2019m not gonna hate on her, but this still wasn\u2019t a great anthem,\u201d wrote one user on X.<\/p>\n

\u201cPatti is 82 and a legend. How many people on this app could do what she just did and not sound like a dying whale? She did a fabulous job,\u201d wrote another.<\/p>\n

Despite the criticism she faced online, red and white fireworks exploded up into the sky around the ballpark at the end of the anthem, with thousands of fans erupting in applause as the display was closed out with a military flyover.<\/p>\n

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While LaBelle\u2019s performance fell short with fans, Jennifer Hudson \u2014 who sang \u201cGod Bless America\u201d just before the anthem \u2014 appeared to knock it out of the park, with Americans flooding social media to admire the EGOT-winning singer\u2019s rendition of one of the country\u2019s most cherished patriotic songs.<\/p>\n

\u201cJennifer\u2019s voice hits like a national power surge,\u201d one user posted on X.<\/p>\n

\u201cJennifer Hudson never misses with a live performance. You can always count on her to make a big moment feel even bigger,\u201d another wrote.<\/p>\n

The anthem controversy aside, patriotism was in no short supply throughout the rest of the night.<\/p>\n

The league paid homage to the iconic Fourth of July fireworks scene from the classic 1993 film \u201cThe Sandlot\u201d during a pause in the fifth inning.<\/p>\n

Ray Charles\u2019 iconic \u201cAmerica the Beautiful\u201d echoed through the ballpark as children in Phillies jerseys peeked through a gate along the right-field foul line, swung it open and signaled other kids riding bikes to join them.<\/p>\n

Old Glory blazed across every screen in the stadium as the kids marched proudly to the center of the infield and dropped their bikes.<\/p>\n

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Players from both teams lined their dugouts with what appeared to be sparklers, while select players \u2014 including Phillies outfielder Brandon Marsh \u2014 took to the field alongside fans.<\/p>\n

Some kids swapped baseball cards with players, while Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman played catch with a young fan.<\/p>\n

Following the homage to one of America\u2019s favorite baseball movies, the game resumed, and the American League ultimately won 4-0.<\/p>\n

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