“I assure you we’re putting a really special arrangement together- in D major,” he wrote on social media, adding, “It’ll be one of my best vocal performances.”

Super Bowl performer Charlie Puth responds to criticism from conservative commentator

"I assure you we're putting a really special arrangement together- in D major," he wrote on social media, adding, "It'll be one of my best vocal performances."

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Charlie Puth attends the GRAMMY Hall of Fame Gala at the Beverly Hilton on May 16, 2025. Credit:

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Charlie Puth is paying some "Attention" to a conservative commentator's criticism.

The "See You Again" singer clapped back after political news influencer Link Lauren suggested Puth, who was recently announced as a Super Bowl 2026 pregame performer, wouldn't be bringing the vocals to the event.

"Man we’ve fallen from when Whitney Houston sang at the Super Bowl," Lauren posted on X. "Charlie Puth? He’s not gonna give us vocals I’m afraid."

In a subsequent repost, Puth wrote, "I’ll never claim to be as good of a singer as Whitney Houston ever was. But I assure you we’re putting a really special arrangement together- in D major. It’ll be one of my best vocal performances."

Charlie Puth attends a PBS presentation event on Feb. 12, 2024.

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Apparently wanting to have the last word, Lauren then responded to Puth, clarifying his earlier remarks. "Can’t wait," he wrote. "I wish you nothing but success, but just miss our big belting divas like Whitney. What an era. Make sure they know it’s D major and not b minor. Cheers Char!"

The exchange comes on the heels of the NFL announcing that Puth, Brandi Carlile, and Coco Jones will perform before the start of Super Bowl LX, which will take the field at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Feb. 8. Puth is slated to sing the national anthem, Jones will perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing," and Carlile will do a rendition of "America the Beautiful" before the League's top two teams face off to end the NFL season.**

"Charlie, Brandi, and Coco are generational talents, and we are honored to have them — alongside our extraordinary deaf performers — on Super Bowl LX’s world stage," said Desiree Perez, CEO of Roc Nation, in a statement. "This moment embodies the very best of culture, live performance, and our country, perfectly kicking off game day."

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Puth celebrated the career milestone on social media, sharing a humorous video that sees him break down the difficulty of singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" to a group of football players. "I can’t believe I’m saying this... I will be performing the National Anthem at Super Bowl LX," he captioned the video.**

In it, he begins by asking, "Did you know that one of the most beautiful pieces of music also happens to be one of the hardest to sing?" By the final seconds of the clip, he's using football terminology to break down the music theory and accidentally rallies the players with a chant of, "Whose house? Our house!"**

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It was previously announced that Bad Bunny would headline this year's Super Bowl halftime show. The three-time Grammy-winning artist is in great company, with previous Super Bowl headliners including the likes of Beyoncé, The Weeknd, Shakira, Rihanna, Madonna, Usher, and last year's performer, Kendrick Lamar.

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