Beyonce's address to lip-syncing at 2013 Inauguration

Beyonce says she did lip sync when she performed the national anthem on Inauguration Day. The singer held a press conference Thursday in New Orleans days ahead of her half-time performance at the Super Bowl.

Beyonce opened Thursday's press conference about the Super Bowl halftime show with a performance of the national anthem and finished by asking, "Any questions?" Her rhetorical question was in response to her lip-syncing controversy that surfaced after she performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Barack Obama's presidential inauguration. Despite the a capella opening, media prodded Beyonce to answer whether any sound came out of her vocal cords during her inauguration performance earlier this month. 

"Typically, they have you sing a pre-recorded track, so I did sing along with the pre-recorded track," she said, noting that she didn't have time to practice with the U.S. Marine Band.

Mashable previously received this statement from Marine Corps media officer Eric Flanagan:

The Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) requested that the Marine Band accompany Beyonce Knowles-Carter in the performance of the Star-Spangled Banner at the 2013 Inaugural Ceremony. However, there was no opportunity for Ms. Knowles-Carter to rehearse with the Marine Band before the Inauguration so it was determined that a live performance by the band was ill-advised for such a high-profile event. Each piece of music scheduled for performance in the Inauguration is pre-recorded for use in case of freezing temperatures, equipment failure, or extenuating circumstances. Regarding Ms. Knowles-Carter's vocal performance, no one in the Marine Band is in a position to assess whether it was live or pre-recorded.

When asked whether she'll lip sync during the Feb. 3 Super Bowl halftime show, Beyonce quipped, "I will absolutely be singing live ... I'm ready."

Watch the video here: http://ca.omg.yahoo.com/video/beyonce-admits-she-lip-synced-211916625.html

Here's also a video of Beyonce singing live at the Super Bowl Press Conference; AMAZING! 

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