Super Bowl LIX opened with a bang. Before the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles hit the field at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday (Feb. 9), Lady Gaga performed her Top Gun tune "Hold My Hand" surrounded by rapt revelers on the city's infamous Bourbon Street.

A New Year’s Day terrorist attack killed 14 people, rattled the city and prompted government officials to enhance the security precautions for the upcoming events.

Lady Gaga honored first responders in a performance ahead of Super Bowl LIX. The pop star played the piano and sang live from Bourbon Street in New Orleans.

Fresh off her Grammy win, Lady Gaga headed to New Orleans for the Super Bowl where she performed an emotional rendition of “Hold My Hand.” Gaga performed the song on Bourbon Street as a tribute to the victims of the New Year’s attack which left 14 people dead.

As Super Bowl LIX prepared to kick off in New Orleans, Lady Gaga serenaded the French Quarter. Donned in all white, the 2x Grammy winner sat at a piano on a stage in the middle of the street as she performed her single ‘Hold My Hand’ from the soundtrack of Top Gun: Maverick (2022).

Feb. 9, Lady Gaga delivered a surprise performance of 'Hold My Hand' on Bourbon Street in honor of the New Orleans terror attack and the Los Angeles fires. The song was featured on the 2022 soundtrack for 'Top Gun: Maverick.