Beyonce made a stunning performance during the halftime show of the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans on Christmas Day, and unsurprisingly she earned a huge paycheck.
Netflix made their first foray into NFL coverage on Christmas as the streaming giants broadcasted the Kansas City Chiefs commanding 27-19 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers before the Baltimore Ravens cruised to a dominant 31-2 victory over the Houston Texans. To mark their landmark stream, Netflix pulled out the big guns during the halftime show.
Beyonce took center stage at NRG Stadium and produced an incredible spectacle as she also called on Post Malone and Shaboozey as she performed the first live performance of the album Cowboy Carter. The pop icon began by playing 16 Carriages while riding on the back of a white horse in the stadium concourse.
She was then joined by Shboozey to sing Sweet Honey Buckiin and Post Malone for Leviis Jeans before the trio then linked up to perform Cowboy Carter. Beyonces 12-year-old daughter Blue Ivy then stole the show as she dancing on stage before holding her mothers hand as the pair performed Texas Hold Em.
Beyonces appearance was a major hit with the crowd and produced a brilliant display for viewers at home. But her performance didnt come cheap with the pop star paid $20million to perform the halftime show according to outlet Diario AS.
It wasnt the first time that Beyonce and Netflix have worked together with her first project with the streaming platform saw her concert film documentary Homecoming: A Film by Beyonce released in 2019 which featured her headlining slot at the 2018 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
Beyonce made her long-awaited NFL appearance and has set the bar for 2025 Super Bowl halftime show performer Kendrick Lamar to try to surpass. The two artists are no strangers to the Super Bowl turf with Kendrick joining Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem and Mary J. Blige at Super Bowl LVI in 2022. While Beyonce headlined Super Bowl XLVII in 2013 and joined Coldplay and Bruno Mars at Super Bowl 50 in 2016.
Other Christmas Day performances included a pre-taped recording of Mariah Careys iconic Christmas song, All I Want for Christmas Is You ahead of the Chiefs game. And Grammy Award-winning a cappella group Pentatonix sang the national anthem at the NRG Stadium.
The 43-year-olds performance was one of the only positive moments for the home fans who saw their team swept aside by the Ravens who took a major step towards topping the AFC North. Baltimores three-game winning streak has seen them capitalise on the Steelers three game losing streak to climb above their rivals.
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