(--She'll also do the national anthem.)

Jay-Z landed the gig last week, but he had to wait for the Yankees to dispose of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He says, quote, "The whole time we knew we had the performance. We knew we had the performance last week.

"I think it was 3-to-1 [in favor of the Yankees] at the time. [The Yankees] lost that game to make it 3-to-2. I was like, 'Man!' I had to come in [the stadium] with the stage and all that. I was like, 'Man, these guys gotta come on.' It was almost selfish."