TL;DR
- Post Malone will perform at the 2025 NFL Thanksgiving halftime show.
- This marks Post Malone's first appearance at an NFL Thanksgiving halftime show.
- Malone previously performed with Beyoncé during her 2024 Christmas Day halftime show.
- He also sang "America the Beautiful" before the 2024 Super Bowl.
The NFL and Thanksgiving have been linked since the league's founding in 1920, with the current three-game tradition beginning in 2006. Since 1997, halftime entertainment has been a staple. Although not as grand as the Super Bowl, Thanksgiving halftime performances are more extensive than those during regular-season games.
Post Malone, the musical artist, has been selected by the NFL to perform at the 2025 Thanksgiving halftime show, where the Dallas Cowboys will be hosting the Kansas City Chiefs. This marks not Malone's initial NFL musical engagement; he's participated in both pre-game ceremonies and halftime performances previously.
Here's a look at Malone's history with the NFL, specifically addressing any Thanksgiving Day performances.
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Has Post Malone performed during the NFL's Thanksgiving halftime show?
No. This will be Malone's first appearance at an NFL Thanksgiving halftime show.
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Post Malone's history with NFL Thanksgiving halftime shows
Malone has no prior involvement in NFL Thanksgiving halftime performances; this marks his debut. Nevertheless, it won't be his initial time performing for the NFL.
Malone sang "America the Beautiful" appeared before the 2024 Super Bowl and performed with Beyoncé during her Christmas Day halftime show in 2024.
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Post Malone and Beyoncé's Christmas halftime performance
Beyoncé was revealed as the performer for The Christmas Day halftime show, which featured a game between the Houston Texans and the Baltimore Ravens. This event took place in Houston, Texas, where Beyoncé performed tracks from her album "Cowboy Carter."
She brought out Malone during the segment of the show where she and he sang "Levii's Jeans."
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No, Post Malone has not performed at a Super Bowl halftime show.
No. Malone has never been featured during a Super Bowl halftime show. He did sing "America the Beautiful" ahead of the Super Bowl in 2024. His only inclusion during an NFL halftime show, ahead of his headlining Thanksgiving in 2025, was when Beyoncé included him in her show.