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Beyonce admits Inauguration Day pre-recording

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Beyoncé is expected to face the media Thursday as she previews her halftime performance at the Super Bowl. But the focus will likely be on her performance at that other big event earlier this month. The superstar hasn't spoken publicly since it was alleged that she lip-synced her rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at President Barack Obama's inauguration last week.

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Beyonce faced the music at a news conference Thursday before the Super Bowl, admitting that she sang along to a pre-recorded track when she performed the national anthem on Inauguration Day. The singer said she's a "perfectionist" and wanted her performance for President Barack Obama to be memorable. She called the day "emotional." "I practice until my feet bleed and I did not have time to rehearse with the orchestra," she said.