'Getting ready to sing my heart out for America!' Alicia Keys glams up in a red gown for her Super Bowl performance
By JADE WATKINS
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She is about to sing the National Anthem at one of America's biggest sporting events.
And Alicia Keys is certainly getting excited about taking the stage at Sunday's 2013 Super Bowl in New Orleans, where she will belt out the Star-Spangled Banner.
The singer tweeted a picture of herself sporting a glamorous red gown in her dressing room, shortly before her performance..
She's ready! Alicia Keys tweeted a shot of her sporting her glamorous floor length red gown ahead of singing the Nation Anthem at the Super Bowl on Sunday
'Almost ready to sing at the @Superbowl! Is this football appropriate?' she wrote. 'Heels are my version of cleets! ;
The star showed off her slim figure in the crimson floor length fishtail gown which she teamed with a gold necklace.
Earlier, she posted another photograph of herself looking a lot more low key dressed in a white robe in her dressing room.
Accompanying the snap, the Girl On Fire star wrote: 'Getting ready to sing my heart out for America! The city is electric!! ;-) !!!'
Gearing up: Alicia tweeted a snap of herself in a white robe with the stadium in the background earlier
Earlier in the day, the star posted a snap of herself rehearsing, where she is seen sitting at a silver piano in the middle of the football pitch - presumably taken the day before.
'Woke up dreaming about how this place will b filled later! I'm so excited! Better go back 2 sleep 4 a little bit!' she wrote.
In the snap, the songstress is seen wearing a casual outfit consisting of blue skinny jeans, a khaki jacket and a pair of wedge trainers.
She was joined in rehearsal by Jennifer Hudson who will sing America the Beautiful at the event.
In rehearsal: Earlier in the day, the star posted a snap of her rehearsals, where she is seen sitting at a silver piano in the middle of the football pitch, presumably taken the day before
Getting ready: Alicia's excitement was palpable as she tweeted before the big event
The singers posed for a photograph together, with Hudson smiling broadly while holding a microphone.
'Me & @iamjhud on the field after she rehearsed "America " & me the "National Anthem" its gonna b a great day!' Alicia tweeted.
Hudson revealed she will perform with the Sandy Hook elementary chorus at the event.
'Such a privilege to be performing w the Sandy Hook elementary chorus at the #SuperBowl today. We go on just before kick off!' she tweeted.
Getting ready for the big occasion: Alicia Keys and Jennifer Hudson posed for a photograph together at rehearsals on Saturday
'The chorus features 26 children from Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, where 20 first-graders and six adults were killed in at the December14 shooting rampage.
But Alicia wasn't the only celebrity tweeting their excitement ahead of the big game.
Several A-listers shared their snaps ahead of the Super Bowl as they made their way to the big game.
Hayden Panettiere showed who she was rooting for as she posted a shot of herself wearing a San Francisco 49ers jersey.
Niners fan: Hayden Panettiere showed who she was rooting for as she posted a selfie of herself wearing a San Francisco 49ers jersey
And the actress is certainly a fan of player Patrick Willis as she tweeted: 'Ready to watch my boy #PatrickWillis kill it!'
Former Baltimore Ravens cheerleader Stacy Keibler didn't let her former side down as she slipped on the team's purple jersey posing alongside a friend at the gates of the Superdome.
The 33-year-old former WWE player revealed that going to the big game was part of her 'bucket list'.
'Let's do this! #teampride #ravens #superbowl #neworleans #bestiebucketlist,' she wrote.
Purple side: Former Baltimore Ravens cheerleader Stacy Keibler didn't let her former side down as she slipped on the team's purple jersey posing alongside a friend at the gates of the Superdome
There is certainly a star presence in the Big Easy for Super Bowl this weekend, with several A-list stars expected to attend the big game.
As well as Alicia belting out the national anthem, Beyonce will provide the entertainment in a hotly anticipated half-time show.
There are rumours she will be joined by Destiny's Child bandmates Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland for the big show, but this was recently denied by Williams.
San Francisco support: Katharine McPhee showed off her colours by painting a 49ers sign on her cheek as she arrived at the Superdome
Football fan: Wonder Woman actress Lynda Carter looked delighted as she stepped out at the Superdome
Many non-football fans are expected to be tuning in just to see Beyonce perform, with the star's sister Solange merely tweeting: 'Beyonce Bowl,' on Sunday afternoon.
California native Katharine McPhee showed her colours by arriving at the Superdrome with '49ers' written on her cheek.
Wonder Woman star Lynda Carter also arrived at the Superdome looking in good spirits.
Meanwhile Pink was cheering for the Ravens, writing on her Twitter: 'Ok. Carey and I have decided to go east coast versus west coast. So we all know I'm an east coast girl. Go Ravens! Gooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!'
Buzz is building: Fans arriving at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome several hours before the start of Super Bowl
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