Many on social media watching the 2025 World Series were quick to point out that that's not how the song goes.

Rufus Wainwright sang the Canadian national anthem "O Canada" at Game 5 of the MLB World Series, changing a crucial lyric in ...

'I don’t know why artists feel the need to change the national anthem,' wrote sports commentator Ben Steiner in a social media post ...

Rufus Wainwright made a subtle change to the lyrics of “O Canada” before Game 5 of the World Series, which didn’t sit well ...

JP Saxe and Rufus Wainwright altering the national anthem's lyrics during their World Series performances acknowledges a country's need to evolve ...

As anthem singers are wont to do at major sporting events, Rufus Wainwright put his own spin on the lyrics to O Canada before ...

Toronto Blue Jays fans prepping to watch Game 5 of the World Series got an interesting rendition of the Canadian national ...

The Grammy-nominated musician sang the Canadian national anthem at Game 3 of the World Series, to some derision from fans online.

Singing in two languages is harder than it looks. Rufus Wainwright was tasked with signing the Canadian National Anthem ...

Rufus Wainwright seemingly protested Donald Trump during his performance of "O Canada" at the World Series game in L.A. on Wednesday (Oct. 29).

Our national anthem is not a personal billboard or a place for political messaging. It belongs to every Canadian — not to ...

The twist came off as a protest to Trump's 51st state comments, similar to a change Chantal Kreviazuk made to the anthem in February 2025.