Empress of soul @MsGladysKnight opens the #SuperBowl with the National Anthem https://t.co/PD2CX6QnWV pic.twitter.com/ViKrZ7YK3V

— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) February 3, 2019

Gladys Knight rocked the National Anthem with style and grace. An awesome way to start the game! pic.twitter.com/aHAkWbsdIw

— Tony Dungy (@TonyDungy) February 3, 2019

Awesome job by Gladys Knight.

— Mike Golic (@espngolic) February 3, 2019

WOW!

Gladys Knight… SUPERB 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Now that's how you sing an anthem 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸#SBLIII

— NFL UK (@NFLUK) February 3, 2019

Gladys Knight looked and sounded like she actually descended from heaven to midfield to sing the anthem. #Lordhavemercy #SuperBowl

— T.J. Holmes (@tjholmes) February 3, 2019

AMAZING job by Gladys Knight singing the Star Spangled Banner! Pure class and an unbelievable voice.

— Sean Larkin (@Sean_C_Larkin) February 3, 2019

Gladys Knight’s National Anthem with the pageantry around it was outstanding #SBLIII pic.twitter.com/gulO4YLQz5

— WFAA (@wfaa) February 3, 2019

That was one of the best national anthems I’ve seen. Gladys Knight was so great and so classy pic.twitter.com/Gr4Em6fZkf

— Megan Nicole (@megannicole) February 3, 2019

Gladys Knight just gave one of the best National Anthem performances I’ve ever seen! #SuperBowlLlll

— madisontager (@madisontager) February 3, 2019

If Gladys Knight wanted to come back out for halftime, I would not be mad.

— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) February 3, 2019

Gladys Knight is 74. Seriously, God Bless America.

— Dana O'Neil (@DanaONeilWriter) February 3, 2019