Grammy Award-winning Nigerian singer Burna Boy will headline the halftime show at the 2026 NFL Paris Game, as the league prepares to stage its first regular-season game in France.
Burna Boy will perform on Sunday, October 25, at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis during the game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New Orleans Saints. The game is scheduled to kick off at 2:30 p.m. CEST, or 9:30 a.m. ET.
The Paris fixture will mark the NFL’s first regular-season game on French soil and is part of the league’s 2026 international programme. The NFL has scheduled nine international regular-season games across seven countries and four continents this season.
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For Burna Boy, the performance will be a return to a venue where he previously made history. In April 2025, he became the first African artist to headline a solo concert at the Stade de France. His concert reportedly sold out all 80,000 tickets.
Reacting to the announcement, Burna Boy said Paris had given him one of the biggest nights of his career and described his return to the stadium for the NFL event as significant.
He also said the occasion would allow him to represent African music while promising fans a memorable performance.
The NFL said Burna Boy’s performance will be one of seven halftime shows attached to its 2026 international games, with the programme featuring artists performing across different countries and continents.
By Efunbajo Victoria
Reporter