U2 has been confirmed to headline the halftime show during an NFL game in California on 25 November 2026. The performance will take place at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood during the match between the Los Angeles Rams and the Green Bay Packers. The event will be streamed live on Netflix. This marks U2's return to the NFL stage, as they previously performed at the Super Bowl halftime show in 2002, where they honored the victims of the September 11 attacks. The concert coincides with the band's 50th anniversary since forming in Dublin in 1976. Additionally, U2's new album, Carnaval de Luz, will be released on 13 November, marking their first new material in nine years.
U2 will headline the halftime show during the NFL’s first Thanksgiving eve game, scheduled for Wednesday, 25 November. The performance will take place at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, during the match between the Los Angeles Rams and the Green Bay Packers. The event will be streamed live on Netflix. The NFL confirmed the announcement via X, stating, "One of the biggest bands on the planet. One of the biggest stages in sports." The performance will occur during the halftime break of the game, which is set to kick off at 1am Irish time on Thursday, 26 November. This will mark U2’s return to the NFL stage after nearly 25 years, following their Super Bowl XXXVI halftime show in 2002. At that time, the band paid tribute to the victims of the September 11 attacks while performing at the Superdome in New Orleans. U2 will be celebrating their 50th anniversary, having formed in Dublin in 1976. Earlier this month, the band marked the milestone with a series of pop-up concerts in Dublin, including performances at Mount Temple Comprehensive School and the balcony of Bewley’s on Grafton Street. Their new album, Carnaval de Luz, will be released on Friday, 13 November, marking their first full record of original material since 2017. The halftime show will include special guest appearances, according to Netflix. The streaming service has previously hosted high-profile halftime performances, such as Beyoncé on Christmas Day in 2024 and Snoop Dogg on Christmas last year. Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos expressed excitement about the collaboration, saying the performance would bring "iconic moments audiences remember forever." The Rams and Packers game will be the first Thanksgiving eve game in NFL history. U2’s appearance at SoFi Stadium will be their first time performing at the venue and during a Rams game in nearly 25 years. The band consists of singer Bono, lead guitarist the Edge, bassist Adam Clayton, and drummer Larry Mullen Jr. They have won 22 Grammy Awards and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.
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U2 has been confirmed as the headlining act for the halftime show of the NFL's first Thanksgiving Eve game, scheduled for Wednesday, 25 November. The performance will be streamed live on Netflix, continuing the platform's tradition of broadcasting major NFL events and halftime shows. The game itself will feature the Los Angeles Rams against the Green Bay Packers. This announcement follows U2's 50th-anniversary celebrations, which included a series of pop-up concerts in Dublin earlier this month. The band recently released their new album, 'Carnaval de Luz,' which marks their first full-length release of original material since 2017.
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U2 has been confirmed to headline the halftime show during an NFL game in California on 25 November 2026. The performance will take place at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood during the match between the Los Angeles Rams and the Green Bay Packers. The event will be streamed live on Netflix. This marks U2's return to the NFL stage, as they previously performed at the Super Bowl halftime show in 2002, where they honored the victims of the September 11 attacks. The concert coincides with the band's 50th anniversary since forming in Dublin in 1976. Additionally, U2's new album, Carnaval de Luz, will be released on 13 November, marking their first new material in nine years.
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