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Technical glitch interrupts national anthem at U.S. Embassy event in Brussels
A country singer restarted her performance of the national anthem after a microphone failure at a U.S. Embassy Independence Day celebration in Brussels. The event marked one of several Freedom 250 observances ahead of the United States' 250th anniversary.
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The performance occurred Sunday at an event hosted jointly by the three U.S. embassies in Brussels. Footage recorded by a Politico reporter showed the singer continuing after the interruption as spectators looked on.
Performance details The same singer performed at the Freedom 250 opening ceremony on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the previous week. That appearance followed withdrawals by other scheduled performers. One of the withdrawn performers stated on X that she had been presented with an opportunity for a nonpartisan event that turned out to be misleading.
Response and context The singer who performed in Brussels has not publicly addressed the microphone issue. She has posted on X rejecting what she described as false narratives and sham accusations related to her earlier performance. The Brussels event was the only Freedom 250 observance of its kind held in Europe.
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