Beyoncé took the sphere in her Houston hometown to play the halftime show throughout one of many NFL’s first Christmas game to stream stay on Netflix. At NRG Stadium—because the Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens took a break from the sport motion—she carried out Cowboy Carter cuts, starting with “16 Carriages,” as she rode atop a white horse. She then did “Blackbiird,” with Brittney Spencer, Reyna Roberts, Tanner Adell, and Tiera Kennedy, earlier than going into “Ya Ya” and Renaissance’s “My Home.”
Beyoncé continued to convey Cowboy Carter to life by bringing out high-profile visitors Shaboozey (for “Candy ★ Honey ★ Buckiin’”) and Put up Malone (“Levii’s Denims”), earlier than launching into “Jolene” and “Texas Hold ’Em,” dancing along with her daughter, Blue Ivy, in the course of the latter tune. Watch the efficiency on Netflix, starting across the 2:09:00 mark.
Instantly following her efficiency, Beyoncé shared a teaser video for one thing that’s approaching Tuesday, January 14, 2025. Pitchfork has reached out to her representatives for extra data.
Beyoncé is a regulator NFL collaborator. In 2013, with her Destiny’s Child bandmates, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, she performed the Super Bowl XLVII halftime show in New Orleans. She additionally took half in the Super Bowl 50 halftime show, in Santa Clara, California, in 2016. As well as, Beyoncé’s husband, Jay-Z, and his Roc Nation firm announced an NFL partnership in 2019, they usually have produced each Super Bowl halftime show since 2020.
Beyoncé announced her new album, in February, in the course of the Tremendous Bowl LVIII broadcast. She additionally shared its first two singles, “Texas Maintain ’Em” and “16 Carriages.” The musician later revealed the album’s title, Cowboy Carter, and released it on March 29. Not too long ago, Beyoncé scored 11 nominations at the 2025 Grammy Awards for Cowboy Carter and its tracks. She’ll be searching for her first-ever victory for Album of the Year, whereas additionally competing for nation, Americana, pop, and rap awards.
