Charlie Puth, the multiplatinum-selling pop star known for “See You Again,” “One Call Away” and other hits, will perform the national anthem at Super Bowl XL at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on Feb. 8.

The announcement was made by the NFL on Sunday.

Puth, a New Jersey native who has been nominated for a number of Grammy Awards, follows in the footsteps of such previous Super Bowl national anthem singers as Billy Joel, Jennifer Hudson, Carrie Underwood, Alicia Keys, Idina Menzel, Reba McEntire and Chris Stapleton.

Lady Gaga performed the anthem at Super Bowl X in 2016, which was the last time the NFL’s championship game was held at Levi’s Stadium.

The timing of this Super Bowl spotlight works out quite well for 32-year-old Puth, who is set to release a new album — dubbed “Whatever’s Cle

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