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Beyoncé is about to bring in the holiday magic Netflixis inaugural NFL Christmas game with a special halftime show.
During halftime of the second game of the night in between Houston Texans and the Baltimore Ravens, the pop superstar and Houston native, 43, will grace the field to share — for the first time ever — live performances of her songs the latest record-breaking album, Cowboy Carter.
Earlier in the day, Kansas City Chiefs will take on the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, starting at 1:00 PM EST.
Although details of Beyoncé’s performance have been kept under wraps, she is expected to bring a host of special guests to the album.
This isn’t Beyoncé’s first NFL rodeo. In 2013, the “Halo” singer headlined Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans, where she was joined on stage by Destiny’s Child bandmates Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. She also made a guest appearance during Coldplay’s star-studded 2016 Super Bowl halftime performance alongside Bruno Mars.
When Will Beyoncé Perform Netflix’s NFL Christmas Halftime Show?
Although NFL games are designed to be 60 minutes divided into four quarters, they usually take about three hours due to numerous timeouts, reviews, commercials and more. So there is no set time when Beyoncé will take the stage.
However, her performance will take place at halftime of Game 2, which will take place at NRG Stadium in Houston beginning at 4:30pm EST.
Who else will perform?
To kick off the game day action, a pre-recorded clip of Mariah Carey singing her Christmas hit “All I Want for Christmas is You” will be shown before the Chiefs vs. Steelers.
Later in the afternoon, after coverage shifts to Houston, Grammy-winning a cappella group Pentatonix will perform the national anthem.
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How can I watch the performances?
Fans with an active Netflix subscription will be able to tune in to the NFL Giants’ special Christmas games as well as performances.
The upcoming Netflix live stream of the two games marks the first three-year licensing deal with the NFL to show Christmas games.
CBS will simulcast both games on network partners in Kansas City, Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Houston. NFL policy dictates that games be played on cable or to be broadcast exclusively must also be on an over-the-air station in the competing teams’ markets. It will also be available on mobile devices in the US for those with NFL+.