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Lady Gaga sings the U.S. National Anthem before the start of the NFL's Super Bowl 50 between the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos in Santa Clara, California Feb. 7, 2016.Mike Blake—Reuters  by [Nolan Feeney](https://time.com/author/nolan-feeney/)  ## Nolan Feeney Feb 8, 2016 12:00 AM UTC Lady Gaga kicked off Super Bowl 50 with a performance of the national anthem dressed in a custom sparkling red Gucci suit and matching eyeshadow. Gaga called the gig a [“dream come true”](https://twitter.com/nflnetwork/status/695828049795874817?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) in an interview with the NFL’s Nate Burleson that was published earlier this month. “I’ve always wanted to sing the national anthem at a major sporting event since I was a little girl,” she said. “And for it to be a Super Bowl…it is the ultimate.” She joins a long list of pop stars—including Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Christina Aguilera—who have had the honors of singing before kickoff. Last year, [Idina Menzel performed the song](http://time.com/3690543/idina-menzel-national-anthem-super-bowl/). ### These Designer Footballs Are the Most Fashionable Way to Celebrate Super Bowl 50  Designed by Betsey Johnson National Football League  Designed by Stacey Bendet, Alice & Olivia National Football League  Designed by Kenneth Cole National Football League  Designed by Georgina Chapman & Keren Craig, Marchesa National Football League  Designed by Rachel Zoe National Football League  Designed by Richard Lambertson & John Truex, Shinola National Football League  Designed by Daniel Silberman & Justin Salguero, Illesteva National Football League  Designed by Rebecca Minkoff National Football League  Designed by Danielle Snyder & Jodie Snyder Morel, Dannijo National Football League  Designed by David Hart National Football League  Designed by Billy Reid National Football League  Designed by Brett Heyman, Edie Parke National Football League  Designed by Siki Im National Football League  Designed by Tanya Taylor National Football League  Designed by Tadashi Shoji National Football League  Designed by Whitney Pozgay, Whit National Football League  Designed by Max Osterweis & Erin Beatty, Suno National Football League  Designed by Sam & Libby Edelman National Football League  Designed by Paul Andrew National Football League  Designed by Robert Geller National Football League  Designed by Irene Neuwirth National Football League  Designed by Clare Vivier, Clare V. 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