Netflix has confirmed Beyonce will perform live on Christmas Day during the game between the Houston Texans and the Baltimore Ravens.
Netflix revealed the big news on Sunday. Beyonce, who is one of the biggest recording artists on the planet, will take to the field at NRG Stadium at halftime. The Texans-Ravens game is due to start at 4:30 p.m. ET, so Beyonce will likely perform around 6 p.m. ET.
The performance is expected to rival those seen at halftime during the Super Bowl, with Netflix calling the event a Cowboy Carter Christmas a reference to Beyonces 2024 country album. The streaming giant has also confirmed Beyonce will be joined in Houston by special guests who featured on the Cowboy Carter album.
Netflix is hosting two games on Christmas Day this year as part of a new three-year deal with the NFL. The clash between the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers will also be shown live on Netflix, with that game due to start at 1 p.m. ET.
Netflix is under pressure to deliver a world-class production for the NFL after its poor coverage of Jake Pauls fight with Mike Tyson on Friday. Netflix was criticized after the stream constantly froze and buffered for thousands of fans across the planet.
There were also sound problems during Fridays event. Evander Holyfield, who was one of Netflixs guests at the stadium, could not hear questions put to him by host Kate Scott. Evander, I apologize, Scott said. Im so sorry about the sound.
Jake Pauls fight with Mike Tyson was shown live on Netflix (
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Lennox, thank you for helping us out with the interview. We appreciate you. Good to see you tonight. Good to see both of you champions with us tonight.
Beyonce has sold more than 200 million records worldwide since becoming a household name as part of pop group Destinys Child more than two decades ago. The 43-year-olds hits include If I Were a Boy, Cuff It, Crazy in Love, and Drunk in Love.
Beyonce has performed at a major NFL event before. She headlined Super Bowl XLVII in 2013 and was joined on stage by Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, her fellow Destinys Child members. Three years later, she performed alongside Coldplay and Bruno Mars at Super Bowl XV. She also performed the national anthem at Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004.
Last year, we decided to take a big bet on live tapping into massive fandoms across comedy, reality TV, sports and more, said Netflixs chief content officer Bela Bajaria after the NFL confirmed Christmas Day games would be shown live on the platform.
There are no live annual events, sports or otherwise, that compare with the audiences NFL football attracts. Were so excited that the NFLs Christmas Day games will be only on Netflix.