U2 to Headline Nfl’s First Thanksgiving Eve Halftime Show

WHO:

Fox News - U2, including Bono and the Edge, will headline the halftime show.

therams.com - The Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles Rams will play in the game; the Rams will host.

therams.com - The halftime performance will be produced by Jesse Collins Entertainment.

therams.com - Netflix’s first Christmas Gameday in 2024 featured Beyoncé at halftime of the Baltimore Ravens–Houston Texans game; the performance was called the “Beyoncé Bowl” and received four Emmy nominations.

therams.com - Snoop Dogg performed “Snoop’s Holiday Halftime Party” at the Detroit Lions–Minnesota Vikings Christmas Day game in 2025.

Billboard - U2 previously headlined the Super Bowl halftime show in 2002.

Deadline - U2’s previous NFL-field performance was at Super Bowl XXXVI in 2002, which featured the then-St. Louis Rams.

therams.com - SoFi Stadium was built by Rams Owner/Chairman E. Stanley Kroenke and opened to fans and guests in 2021.

therams.com - SoFi Stadium has hosted performers including Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, Bad Bunny, Los Bukis, Karol G, and BTS.

WHAT:

Fox News - U2 will perform during the NFL’s Thanksgiving Eve halftime show at the Rams-Packers game.

therams.com - The game is the first in NFL history to be played on Thanksgiving Eve.

Pro Football Network - NFL fans on X were unmoved by the announcement; reactions included “Why Not Feature an American Band?” and “Clown Show.”

Variety - The NFL described the halftime performance as “a new NFL holiday tradition.”

therams.com - U2’s performance coincides with the band’s 50th anniversary; it formed in Dublin in 1976.

therams.com - SoFi Stadium will host Super Bowl LXI and the 2028 Summer Olympics opening ceremonies and swimming.

WHEN:

therams.com - The game is scheduled for Wednesday, November 25, 2026, with kickoff at 5 p.m. PT.

therams.com - SoFi Stadium is scheduled to host Super Bowl LXI on February 14, 2027.

therams.com - SoFi Stadium is scheduled to host the 2028 Summer Olympics opening ceremonies and swimming.

WHERE:

Fox News - The game and halftime performance will take place at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.

therams.com - U2 formed in Dublin in 1976.

therams.com - SoFi Stadium hosted eight World Cup matches during the past summer, as described in the article.

HOW:

Fox News - The game will stream on Netflix.

therams.com - The game will be available globally on Netflix in more than 200 countries, in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and German.

therams.com - The game will also air locally on NBC-4 and on NBC-owned stations and affiliates in the competing teams’ cities; U.S. mobile and tablet access will be available through NFL+.

therams.com - NBC Sports will produce the game’s pregame and postgame shows; EverWonder Studio will serve as an executive producer for Netflix.

therams.com - Tickets and single-game suite rentals are available for the event.

(UPDATED October 21, 2026 00:24 UTC)

U2, including Bono and the Edge, will headline the halftime show when the Green Bay Packers visit the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium, in what the NFL says will be its first Thanksgiving Eve game and a new holiday tradition. The game is scheduled for Wednesday, November 25, 2026, with kickoff at 5 p.m. PT, and will stream globally on Netflix; the halftime performance will be produced by Jesse Collins Entertainment and will coincide with U2’s 50th anniversary. U2 last headlined the Super Bowl halftime show in 2002, and the Rams-Packers game will also air locally on NBC stations, with U.S. mobile and tablet access through NFL+.