Overview
- The Bills announced on Sept. 9 that both O Canada and The Star-Spangled Banner will be presented before their Sept. 17 home opener at Highmark Stadium against the Detroit Lions.
- The organization named Toronto band Barenaked Ladies to perform O Canada and actress-singer Auliʻi Cravalho to sing the U.S. anthem.
- Team officials said this is the first time the new stadium will host both anthems but did not say if the dual‑anthem presentation will become a regular practice.
- Coverage emphasized mixed fan reaction online, with Canadian supporters praising the gesture and some U.S. fans criticizing it as inappropriate given current tensions with President Trump’s trade actions.
- The move builds on Buffalo’s cross-border sports history — the Sabres routinely play both anthems and the Bills have a measurable Canadian season‑ticket base (reported at roughly 10–15%) — and it arrives as the new $2.1–$2.2 billion stadium faces separate scrutiny over sightlines and field work.