Martha Reeves Anthem Fiasco | Music News

Music News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 10, 2026 · 1m

Martha Reeves, Motown legend and 85-year-old icon, took the mic for the National Anthem at the Women’s Professional Baseball League’s debut game — only to have her performance go viral for all the wrong reasons. Battling wind, wet fields, and no stage monitors, she blamed her backup singers for lack of rehearsal and even suggested they were just there for the cash. “Those girls were singing,” she said, defending her own performance and refusing to redo anything. Despite the chaos, she stood by her work, calling herself proud and clear-eyed about who was at fault. The incident echoes past…