This Garth Brooks National anthem performance almost didn’t happen.

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When Garth Brooks was asked to sing the national anthem at Super Bowl XXVII (1993) — Cowboys vs. Bills — he almost didn’t perform at all. Shortly before kickoff, he threatened to walk out unless NBC agreed to play his music video “We Shall Be Free,” which featured powerful and controversial imagery about social issues and conflicts. Producers initially resisted, leading to a unique situation where no pre-recorded anthem was ready and kickoff was delayed while negotiations continued.

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