Crossfiled1 outlets · filed 21 October 2026
U2 to Headline NFL’s First Thanksgiving Eve Halftime Show
U2 is set to headline the halftime show during the NFL’s very first Thanksgiving Eve game live on Netflix. The band will take the SoFi Stadium stage in Los Angeles, where the Packers will take on the Rams on Nov. 25.
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The coverage splits sharply: Newsweek frames the story as fan backlash over the reported Super Bowl halftime performer, while NBC News is about a different halftime show entirely, with U2 set to headline the NFL’s first Thanksgiving Eve game on Netflix. The only common ground is the halftime-show hook; NBC News is the lone outlet to mention U2, the Thanksgiving Eve matchup, and SoFi Stadium. Newsweek alone foregrounds furious fan reaction on social media.
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