GRAMMY Award-winning Nigerian artist Burna Boy will headline the halftime show at the 2026 National Football League (NFL) Paris Game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints on Sunday, October 25.
The game will take place at 2:30 p.m. CEST (9:30 a.m. ET) at Stade de France, with Burna Boy's performance forming part of a record seven halftime shows planned across the NFL's 2026 International Games.
The performances will span seven countries and four continents as the NFL stages its biggest international season to date, with more international games being played in a single season than ever before.
One of the defining voices of African music worldwide, Burna Boy has taken Afro-fusion from Nigeria to some of the world's biggest stages. The GRAMMY Award-winning artist has received 13 nominations, became the first African artist to perform on the main GRAMMY Awards telecast and, in April 2025, became the first African artist to headline Stade de France.
“Paris gave me one of the biggest nights of my career, and to walk back into Stade de France for a moment like this means everything,” said Burna Boy. “The NFL is bringing something to France that has never happened here before, and I get to stand in the middle of it representing African music and I intend to give the people a show they will not forget.”
“The first NFL game in France deserves a halftime moment that matches the occasion, and there is no artist better suited to it than Burna Boy,” said Tim Tubito, senior director of global game presentation, music and entertainment at the NFL. “Paris is one of the great cultural capitals of the world, and African music sits right at the heart of what the city listens to. Burna Boy has already made history in this stadium, and bringing him back to perform in front of a global audience gives us the chance to create something genuinely memorable. We look forward to collaborating with him on a performance that captures the energy that matches the moment.”
The 2026 NFL Paris Game, presented by American Express, will be the first regular-season NFL game played in France. It is being staged in partnership with GL events and with the support of the French Ministry of Sports.
Burna Boy's full halftime performance will be broadcast live in France free-to-air on France Télévisions and on beIN Sports, while L'Équipe will broadcast the game later the same evening.
The NFL said it remains committed to growing the game at every level across France, engaging fans throughout the year through partners, programmes and initiatives. Further details about entertainment and fan events surrounding the 2026 NFL Paris Game will be announced in due course.
Burna Boy joins an international lineup of previously announced halftime performers for the 2026 NFL International Games. The Jonas Brothers will perform at the NFL Melbourne Game on Thursday, September 10 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground; Pedro Sampaio and Ricky Martin will take the stage at the NFL Rio Game on Sunday, September 27 at Maracanã Stadium; Ayra Starr will perform at the NFL London Game on Sunday, October 11 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium; Cage The Elephant will headline the NFL Munich Game on Sunday, November 15 at FC Bayern Munich Arena; and The Warning will perform at the NFL Mexico City Game on Sunday, November 22 at Estadio Banorte.
The 2026 NFL International Games will also include two games in London at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and one at Wembley Stadium, alongside fixtures in Madrid, Melbourne, Mexico City, Munich, Paris and Rio de Janeiro.
The NFL has played 62 regular-season games outside the United States, with London, Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, Madrid, Dublin, São Paulo, Mexico City and Toronto having hosted games to date.
The 2026 international schedule marks the introduction of three new markets for the NFL: Melbourne, Paris and Rio de Janeiro.
Ticket information for the 2026 NFL Paris Game is available through the NFL's official channels.
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