Beyoncé will perform a halftime show during the NFL Christmas Day game 
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NFL fans enjoyed a Christmas treat when Beyonce performed the halftime show for Netflix’s NFL Christmas Gameday broadcast.
This year, the streaming giant will host the two Christmas games between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans.
The 32-time Grammy-winning pop superstar, 43, took the field at NRG Stadium in her hometown of Houston midway through the second game.
For the first time ever, she performed live renditions of songs from her latest album, Cowboy Carter. Performing a medley of songs from the album, including “16 Carriages,” “Blackbird,” “Levii’s Jeans” and “Texas Hold ‘Em,” she also welcomed guest stars Shaboozey and Post Malone. Her daughter Blue Ivy was one of the dancers.
Beyoncé is no stranger to the NFL stage. She headlined the Super Bowl halftime show in 2013 and also made a guest appearance when Coldplay headlined in 2016.
Other Christmas Day performances included a pre-recorded recording of Mariah Carey’s holiday hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You” ahead of the first game, and the Grammy-winning a cappella group Pentatonix singing the national anthem during the second.
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Beyoncé performs during the halftime show before the game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on December 25, 2024 in Houston, Texas (Getty Images) 
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The medley of songs from her Cowboy Carter album included Texas Hold ‘Em, Blackbird, Levii’s Jeans, 16 Carriages and Jolene. (Getty Images) 
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