Ouch…
The national anthem is one of those performances that most singers consider a pleasure to do. Honoring this great country ahead of a sporting event is a pretty cool experience that gets amplified even more when you’re at the Super Bowl, an All-Star game, or a do-or-die playoff game.
It can also be incredible nerve-racking since the entire world is watching and you’re gonna hear it if you shit the bed. In fact, it’s almost like they want you to fail.
The secret is to just keep it simple.
When you get too far off the reservation and start taking some creative liberties, it can go south in a hurry.
Enter Fergie.
Fergie’s performance of The Star-Spangled Banner at the 2018 NBA All-Star Game is widely regarded as the worst performance of all time.
Here’s a quick refresher…
Until tonight…
Kicking off the 2022 MLB Home Run Derby was California native Conan Gray, and let’s just say… he better not check Twitter.
To be honest, I’m not sure who the dude is (probably some TikTok star they chose in an effort to get teenagers to tune in), but he gave it the ol’ college try and unfortunately, well… the internet hated it.
Congrats on being the #1 trending topic on Twitter Conan:
Congrats to Conan Gray for the worst national anthem performance since Fergie.
— Pat Cougar MellonUsher (@pat_usher) July 19, 2022
Fergie right now after watching that National Anthem performance pic.twitter.com/f7LxcOQIem
— Will Parkinson (@Willpa11) July 19, 2022
The national anthem was just brutalized and Wikipedia has been updated already 😂 #nationalAnthem #HomeRunDerby pic.twitter.com/ieLMLVoh1e
— Don Thompson (@dontoutdoor) July 19, 2022
I don’t know who TF Conan Gray is but that was top 5 worst national anthem renditions I’ve ever heard.
— Patrick Sheldon (@P_Shels) July 19, 2022
This Conan Gray guy might be the worst national anthem singer of all time. Holy shit
— Peter Andreu (@PeteAndreu) July 19, 2022
Me listening to that attempt of the National anthem #HomeRunDerby pic.twitter.com/HBoupslYWN
— Eric Gonzales (@BrownBoyRick) July 19, 2022
This is one of the worst renditions of the national anthem I've ever heard. #HomeRunDerby
— Johnny A (@Johnansbro90) July 19, 2022
Conan Gray’s national anthem is the worst I have ever heard. I mean it’s up there with Fergie’s.
— Reed C. Smith (@Reed_Smith25) July 19, 2022
This look on Vladdy’s face during that rendition of the National Anthem… #HomeRunDerby #BlueJays #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/H7XKW24q9K
— Scott BlueJaysAlways (@BluejaysAlways) July 19, 2022
Bro I think Conan Gray is tone deaf. That National anthem was as bad as fergie’s. #HomeRunDerby
— Jake Riegel (@17Riegel) July 19, 2022
This guy singing the national anthem might be on fentanyl
— 💔 (@killmesIime) July 19, 2022
Conan Gray should give hope to any aspiring singers out there. You need absolutely zero talent to sing the national anthem, apparently
— 😭 (@MarqueTWayne) July 19, 2022
Oh my god this is maybe the worst national anthem I have ever heard
Fergie’s doesn’t count
— 🦌🏆💍 (@SnellSZN) July 19, 2022
BRUTAL…
