Beyoncé confirms what everyone already knows, admits she lip-synced at the inauguration

Beyoncé has admitted what everyone already knew: that she didn’t sing live at the Inauguration earlier this month. In a press conference touting her upcoming Super Bowl performance, the singer said she lip-synced because she’s “a perfectionist"—and also because of the weather, timing, and lack of a sound check. “It was about the President and the Inauguration and I wanted to make him and my country proud,” she said. “I decided to sing along with my pre-recorded track, which is very common in the music industry, and I’m very proud of my performance.”