Ingrid Andress made her comeback Feb. 28 at an NHL game.
Seven months after the country singer’s disastrous performance of the national anthem at the Home Run Derby in July 2024, Andress got another chance at the song before a Colorado Avalanche hockey game on Friday.
Andress shared a video of the performance on Instagram. In the clip, her back was to the camera, showing off a custom Avalanche jersey as she sang a beautiful rendition of the song — a complete contrast to her previous rendition, which missed a few important notes.
When she finished singing Friday, Andress exited the rink and appeared pleased with the performance, receiving plenty of compliments at the game.
“We’re back baby,” she captioned the video. “Thank you @coloradoavalanche.”
Andress was showered with support from fans and fellow musicians in the comment section of the video, including from country music star Walker Hayes, who wrote, “Come on!!!!!!! so so so good,” with fire emoji.
Singer Parson James added, “There we go baby. What an incredibly powerful way to move forward. Love you.”
“I just looked you up the other day wondering how you were,” one fan wrote. “So glad to see this! Killing it! And for the Avs too.”
Her performance at the Avalanche game marked her first Instagram post since she sang the national anthem at the Home Run Derby. Andress was the subject of criticism after she performed what some viewers called “one of the worst” renditions of the national anthem ever.
The next day, she issued a statement on social media, revealing that she was “drunk” during her performance.