Batiste, 38, is a New Orleans native, and captured the hearts of football fans nationwide with his reimagined version of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Caesars Superdome in his hometown on Feb. 9.

Recently, I saw a huge banner wrapped around the empty lot’s perimeter where the tragic Hard Rock Hotel once stood. The banner in large letters and bright colors read, "New Orleans Super Bowl LIX." ...