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'Rush' Singer Arya Starr to Headline NFL London Game Halftime Show
The Afrobeats star joins a record seven international halftime shows, with the London performance airing free on Channel 5 and Sky Sports.
- On Thursday, the NFL announced that Beninese-Nigerian singer Ayra Starr will headline the halftime show at the 2026 NFL London Game on October 11 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, featuring the Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars.
- Starr makes history as the first Afrobeats artist to headline an NFL international halftime show, joining performers like the Jonas Brothers and Ricky Martin in the 2026 International Series lineup.
- The Grammy-nominated singer recently released her third studio album, Starrgirl, and Tim Tubito, NFL senior director of global game presentation, praised her as a 'generational talent' with connection to London's music scene.
- Broadcast live on Channel 5 and Sky Sports in the United Kingdom, the performance is one of seven halftime shows this season presented by American Express.
- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell expressed 'no doubt' about future teams based outside the United States, as international games are scheduled for Paris, Munich, and Mexico City alongside the London fixture.
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Ayra Starr set to make history as first African artiste to headline NFL halftime show Nigerian singer Ayra Starr is set to make history as the first African artiste to headline an NFL international halftime show. The NFL announced on Thursday that the ‘Heaven Baby’ crooner would headline the halftime show at the 2026 NFL […] Ayra Starr set to make history as first African artist to headline NFL halftime show
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