Brantley Gilbert & Jessie James Decker to Perform “America the Beautiful” at WrestleMania®
28 März 2022 - 06:05PM
Business Wire
WWE® (NYSE: WWE) today announced that platinum album selling
artist Brantley Gilbert and chart-topping singer and songwriter
Jessie James Decker will perform “America the Beautiful” to kick
off WrestleMania 38 on Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3,
respectively, at AT&T Stadium in Dallas.
Brantley Gilbert will perform just prior to WrestleMania
Saturday and Jessie James Decker will perform in advance of
WrestleMania Sunday.
“Brantley and Jessie are the latest in a long line of renowned
artists who have opened WWE’s biggest event of the year and we look
forward to them continuing this great tradition across consecutive
nights at WrestleMania 38,” said Neil Lawi, Senior Vice President
and General Manager, WWE Music Group.
“It's such a pleasure to be invited to perform at WrestleMania
38," said Gilbert. "I can't think of a better way to spend a
Saturday night, and I'm looking forward to being a part of it. See
you there!"
“It is always an honor to sing America the Beautiful,” said
Decker. “It is a song that means so much to me, celebrating the
country I love. Thank you WWE for having me. I can’t wait to be a
part of WrestleMania 38.”
Gilbert, a two-time platinum album selling artist (Halfway to
Heaven, Just As I Am), released his latest single “Rolex on a
Redneck” with multi-platinum and Grammy nominated artist Jason
Aldean on March 25. The American country rock artist has toured
with the likes of Willie Nelson, Kid Rock, Kenny Chesney, Tim
McGraw, and more.
Decker is a celebrated singer and songwriter, TV personality,
fashion designer, beauty and lifestyle influencer, entrepreneur,
and two-time The New York Times best-selling author. She has
emerged as a multi-platform juggernaut juggling fashion brands like
her personally designed Kittenish line, along with her television
hosting duties. The singer’s authentic style captivated listeners
everywhere on her self-titled debut and 2017’s Southern Girl City
Lights, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums
chart. Now signed to Warner Music Nashville and with more than 150
million streams under her belt, Decker has begun a new musical
chapter of growth and empowerment with her latest project The Woman
I’ve Become EP.
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