WATCH: Gladys Knight's National Anthem Performace Austin, TX, United States / KOKE FM localnews@socastdigital.com Feb 4, 2019 | 7:51 AM Gladys Knight kicked off Super Bowl LIII with a powerful rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, just before the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams faced off.