By Lydia Jane Allison
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| Nov 17, 2025 | ||
| Jack White, Post Malone and Lil Jon to Headline NFL Thanksgiving Halftime Shows | ||
Live Performances to Take Place across NFL’s Thanksgiving Slate for Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens Home GamesNEW YORK — Nov. 17, 2025 — The NFL’s Thanksgiving Day games will deliver three cannot-miss halftime performances by acclaimed artists Post Malone, Jack White and Lil Jon. On Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, electrifying musician and Detroit-native Jack White will perform during the Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Halftime Show powered by Verizon when the Lions take on the Green Bay Packers at 1 p.m. ET on FOX; global superstar Post Malone will take the stage at halftime of the Cowboys game versus the Kansas City Chiefs at 4:30 p.m. ET on CBS; and Lil Jon will perform live at the Baltimore Ravens game against the Cincinnati Bengals at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC. The NFL’s holiday games continue to dominate television viewership. For the third consecutive year, the NFL set a Thanksgiving Day viewership record, averaging 34.2 million viewers across all three games, the highest Thanksgiving Day average on record. The total unduplicated audience reached 141 million, also an all-time high. Halftime performances on Thanksgiving continue to captivate audiences, consistently surpassing all major award shows and other live events. Aside from the Super Bowl halftime show, no other musical performance commands a larger live U.S. audience. More details on each Thanksgiving Day halftime show can be found below. |
DETROIT LIONS VS. THE GREEN BAY PACKERS FT. JACK WHITE
The Detroit Lions’ 86th annual Thanksgiving Day Classic against the Green Bay Packers will feature electrifying musician Jack White as part of the Thanksgiving Halftime Show powered by Verizon. Renowned gospel musician CeCe Winans will perform the national anthem. Additionally, the club will be supporting a donation-based initiative with Feeding America® that will be featured throughout the game. The Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Classic will be nationally televised on FOX at 1 p.m. ET on Nov. 27, 2025.
The Detroit Lions previously announced that global rap icon Eminem, and his long-time manager and president of Shady Records, Paul Rosenberg will serve as Executive Producers of the show, along with Jesse Collins Entertainment. Eminem and Rosenberg, both Detroit natives, will consult the club on talent selection and all aspects of Lions’ Thanksgiving halftime production through 2027.
For more information, visit DetroitLions.com.
DALLAS COWBOYS VS. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS FT. POST MALONE
Nine-time diamond-certified global superstar Post Malone will perform this year’s Red Kettle Kickoff Halftime Show during the Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day game against the Kansas City Chiefs, which will air on CBS at 4:30 p.m. ET on Nov. 27, 2025. The live performance marks the official launch of The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign and puts a national spotlight on the urgent needs of millions during the holiday season and all year long.
Now in its 29th year, the Red Kettle Kickoff is a Texas-sized Cowboys tradition for one of the largest, longest-running annual fundraisers of its kind. The iconic halftime show issues a rallying cry to donate to The Salvation Army’s work in communities nationwide.
For more information, visit DallasCowboys.com.
BALTIMORE RAVENS VS. CINCINNATI BENGALS FT. LIL JON
Grammy Award-winning artist Lil Jon – the renowned rapper, producer and DJ – will perform from the Bud Light Touchdown Club during halftime, as the Baltimore Ravens take on the Cincinnati Bengals at 8:20pm ET on NBC. Prior to kickoff, Renée Elise Goldsberry, who won a Tony award for her role as Angelica Schuyler in the hit Broadway musical “Hamilton,” will sing the national anthem.
For more information, visit BaltimoreRavens.com.
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