Burna Boy to headline NFL Paris Game halftime show

Grammy Award-winning Nigerian artist Burna Boy will headline the halftime show for the 2026 NFL Paris Game. The event, which marks the first regular-season NFL game in France, is scheduled for October 25 at the Stade de France.

The game will feature a matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New Orleans Saints. Burna Boy’s performance is part of the NFL’s most ambitious international expansion to date, which includes a record seven halftime shows across seven countries and four continents.

Burna Boy, who previously became the first African artist to headline a solo concert at the Stade de France in 2025, expressed excitement about the opportunity to represent African music on a global sporting stage. NFL senior director Tim Tubito noted that the artist’s connection to the venue and the popularity of African music in Paris made him a fitting choice for this historic inaugural game in France.