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Burna Boy to Headline NFL Paris Game Halftime Show in France

Burna Boy will headline the halftime show at the 2026 NFL Paris Game in France.

Burna Boy, NFL Paris Game halftime show

Burna Boy will headline the halftime show at the 2026 National Football League (NFL) Paris Game in France, the league’s first regular-season game in the country.

The performance is scheduled for Sunday, October 25, 2026 at Stade de France, where the Pittsburgh Steelers will face the New Orleans Saints.

The appearance returns Burna Boy to the Paris stadium where he became the first African artist to headline a solo concert there in April 2025.

Prior sporting appearances#

  • Headlined the 2023 National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Game halftime show alongside Tems and Rema.
  • Co-headlined the 2023 Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Champions League Final Kick Off Show with Anitta and Alesso in Istanbul.
  • Performed with Shakira at the 2026 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup opening ceremony in Mexico City and the final halftime show in New York/New Jersey.

The Paris show is one of a record seven halftime performances planned across the NFL’s 2026 International Games, spanning seven countries and four continents.

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