Beyoncé to Perform at Ravens-Texans NFL Christmas Gameday Live on Netflix
It will mark Beyoncé’s first live showcase of tracks from her Grammy-nominated country-infused album, Cowboy Carter.
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Queen Bey is coming home for the holidays—and she’s trading the Super Bowl stage for an NFL Christmas Gameday spectacular.
Beyoncé will headline the halftime show during the Houston Texans vs. Baltimore Ravens game on Dec. 25, streaming live on Netflix from NRG Stadium in her hometown of Houston.
The event will mark Beyoncé’s first live showcase of tracks from her Grammy-nominated country-infused album, Cowboy Carter. Released earlier this year, the record broke barriers by topping both the Billboard 200 — marking her eighth consecutive number-one album — and Top Country Albums chart.
Netflix teased the performance with a cinematic preview: Beyoncé, draped in patriotic Western attire, perches atop a glamorous vintage car adorned with red roses. An a cappella rendition of her track “AMERIICAN REQUIEM” plays as she effortlessly catches a football.
Cowboy Carter recently earned 11 Grammy nominations, marking her debut in several country categories. These include Best Country Solo Performance for “16 CARRIAGES,” Best Country Duo/Group Performance with Miley Cyrus for “II MOST WANTED,” Best Country Song for “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM,” and Best Country Album. She also received nods for Best Americana Performance for “YA YA” and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for “LEVII’S JEANS” with Post Malone.
Beyoncé’s return to an NFL halftime stage follows her memorable Super Bowl performances in 2013, where she reunited with Destiny’s Child, and in 2016, when she joined Coldplay and Bruno Mars.
As the Wall Street Journal reported, Netflix’s NFL Christmas Gameday marks a first for the streaming platform, which are paying about $75 million a game in what is the company’s highest-profile live-sporting event.
The Christmas Day doubleheader kicks off with the Kansas City Chiefs facing the Pittsburgh Steelers at 1 p.m. ET, followed by the Texans vs. Ravens game at 4:30 p.m. ET. Both games and Beyoncé’s halftime show will stream live on Netflix, with regional broadcasts and mobile access via NFL+.
