MUMBAI: WWE Tuesday announced that Diamond-certified, Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Bebe Rexha will sing “America the Beautiful”, kicking off WrestleMania this Saturday, April 10 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, streaming live exclusively on Peacock at 8 pm ET in the United States and on WWE Network everywhere else.
“I’m excited to sing ‘America the Beautiful’ at this year’s WrestleMania,” said Bebe Rexha. “Being part of WWE’s biggest event of the year is an honor and I look forward to performing for fans around the world.”
“WWE has a deep-rooted history of integrating music into all aspects of our brand and collaborating with some of the most celebrated artists in the world around WrestleMania,” said Neil Lawi, senior vice president and general manager, WWE Music Group. “This year Bebe Rexha will join the likes of many world-renowned musical acts who have performed ‘America the Beautiful’ at WrestleMania as we look forward to her kicking off night one of WWE’s annual pop-culture extravaganza.”
Bebe Rexha is a diamond-selling and two-time Grammy-nominated artist. Her current single, “Sacrifice,” stormed out of the gate to 20 million-plus streams and over 7 million YouTube views and her chart-topping hit “Meant to Be” featuring Florida Georgia Line is RIAA certified Diamond and held the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for a record-setting 50 straight weeks, the longest reign ever by a female artist.
Bebe Rexha claimed her stake in the songwriting scene when she wrote the certified 6x Platinum song “The Monster”, a global hit for Eminem and Rhianna. In 2020, she amassed almost 4 billion YouTube views and over 12 billion total global streams and counting.
WWE’s two night pop culture extravaganza, WrestleMania, will take place Saturday, April 10 and Sunday, April 11 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, and stream live exclusively on Peacock at 8 pm ET in the United States and on WWE Network everywhere else.
