U2 to headline NFL’s first Thanksgiving Eve gameday

This isn’t the first time the Dublin-based band has taken the field. In 2002, the rock group headlined the Super Bowl 36 halftime show, playing their classic track “Beautiful Day,” and paying tribute to the victims of 9/11 with their hit songs “MLK” and “Where the Streets Have No Name.”

“There’s a reason U2 has headlined stadiums for decades: they don’t just perform, they deliver iconic moments audiences remember forever,” Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix, said in an NFL press release. “We’re thrilled that they’ll bring that same magic to the NFL stage on Netflix.”

The NFL is making major plays to produce iconic halftime shows beyond the Super Bowl. Netflix’s first Christmas Gameday in 2024 featured Beyoncé at halftime, where she performed hits like “16 Carriages” and “Texas Hold Em’.” In 2025, Snoop Dogg carried on the tradition with Snoop’s Holiday Halftime Party.

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