Beyonce lets others do talking on lip-synch drama

LOS ANGELES, Jan 24: Beyonce’s lips remained sealed yesterday over her headline-making rendition of the US national anthem at President Barack Obama’s inauguration, leaving others to do the talking over whether she lip-synched to a pre-recorded track. Celebrity magazine Us Weekly quoted a source saying the Grammy-winning artist was disappointed by the controversy she stirred by singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Monday’s solemn ceremony using a backing track – and drew a comparison to late Italian opera singer Luciano Pavarotti. (agencies)