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Taylor Momsen to join Soundgarden for Seattle Seahawks halftime performance
The performance at the Seahawks' home opener on September 9 will also feature Pearl Jam's Mike McCready performing the national anthem.
The short version
- Pretty Reckless vocalist Taylor Momsen will join Soundgarden as a guest singer for the Seattle Seahawks' home opener halftime show on September 9.
- The performance will mark a continuation of Momsen's collaborations with the band following the 2017 death of frontman Chris Cornell.
- The game's pre-kickoff festivities will include a national anthem performance by Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready and a pregame concert by Luke Bryan.
Key facts
- Soundgarden is scheduled to perform during the halftime show of the Seattle Seahawks' season home opener against the New England Patriots at Lumen Field on September 9.[Billboard]
- Taylor Momsen, the lead singer of The Pretty Reckless, will serve as guest vocalist for the performance, having previously filled in for late singer Chris Cornell at Soundgarden's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction and a 2019 tribute concert.[Billboard]
- Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready will perform the national anthem before the game on behalf of the Washington Innocence Project.[Billboard]
- Country artist Luke Bryan is set to headline a pregame Salute 250 Kickoff Concert at 2:30 p.m. PT.[Billboard]
- Soundgarden members are currently mixing an eight-track album featuring their final recordings with Chris Cornell and producer Terry Date, built from demos tracked between 2013 and 2016.[Billboard]