The NFL announced on Tuesday that U2 will perform the halftime show during the first Thanksgiving Eve NFL game, a November 25 matchup between the Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles Rams. The game will air on Netflix and take place at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, which is also the site of Super Bowl LXI, whose halftime musical guest has not yet been confirmed.
The band last played the Super Bowl XXXVI halftime show in 2002, several months after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Lead singer Bono wore a jacket with an American flag lining, and the band performed "Beautiful Day," "MLK" and "Where the Streets Have No Name."
Thanksgiving has often been a showcase for memorable halftime performances. Dolly Parton performed in a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader outfit in 2023, Mariah Carey was carried onto the field by musclemen at the 2005 game in Detroit, and Shaboozey wore a Detroit Lions jacket in 2024. Netflix has also prioritized its halftime shows, bringing Beyoncé to its Christmas Day game in 2024 and Snoop Dogg in 2025.
U2's sixteenth studio album, "Carnaval de Luz," will be released on Nov. 13. The band has already released three singles from it: "Street of Dreams," "Silencio" and "The Greatest Show on Earth." U2 plans a world tour in support of the album in 2027.
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