#FIRSTLOOK: MARIAH CAREY TO APPEAR ON NFL CHRISTMAS GAMEDAY ON NETFLIX

The Queen of Christmas and best-selling female artist of all time, Mariah Carey, will star in the Show Open for NFL Christmas Gameday on Netflix this December 25th, bringing her unparalleled holiday magic to screens worldwide. Fresh off her largest and most spectacular Christmas tour to date, Mariah is set to dazzle fans this Christmas with a taped performance of her record-breaking single, “All I Want For Christmas Is You.”

Netflix is the global home of the NFL’s two Christmas Day marquee games that include the Super Bowl LVIII-winning Kansas City Chiefs against the Pittsburgh Steelers at 1 PM ET; followed by the Baltimore Ravens versus the Houston Texans at 4:30 PM ET. In keeping with the NFL’s long-standing holiday tradition, the Netflix Christmas Day games will air on broadcast TV in the competing team cities (CBS affiliates in Kansas City, Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Houston) and be available on U.S. mobile devices with NFL+.

This year, Mariah Carey celebrated the 30th anniversary of her iconic album Merry Christmas and its legendary single “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” with special 30th anniversary edition products, allowing fans to relive the magic of her groundbreaking holiday album. Adding to the celebrations, her beloved holiday anthem “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” has officially been certified 16x Platinum by the RIAA, making it the highest-certified single ever by a female artist.

On December 9, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” extended its record-breaking reign atop the Billboard Hot 100 to a 15th cumulative week, fueled by massive streams, airplay, and sales as the holiday season reaches its peak. The song also reclaimed the #1 spot on Billboard’s Holiday 100 chart, reaffirming Mariah’s status as the “Queen of Christmas” and enchanting fans worldwide with her enduring holiday legacy.

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#NEWMUSIC: BEYONCÉ TO PERFORM AT HALFTIME OF RAVENS-TEXANS DURING NFL CHRISTMAS GAMEDAY LIVE ON NETFLIX

Your early Christmas wish has been granted as Beyoncé will perform during Netflix’s first-ever NFL Christmas Gameday live on Netflix this December 25, 2024. The performance will take place during the second of Netflix’s two games, as the Houston Texans host the Baltimore Ravens at NRG Stadium at 4:30 PM ET.

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This performance in her hometown of Houston, Texas, produced by her company, Parkwood Entertainment and Jesse Collins Entertainment, will be the first live performance of songs from her genre-bending and record-breaking COWBOY CARTER, album. The 11-time Grammy-nominated, juggernaut recently became the most nominated album by a female artist.

Beyoncé is no stranger to halftime NFL electrifying appearances having performed at two Super Bowl games. She headlined Super Bowl XLVII on February 3, 2013, in New Orleans, Louisiana, and was joined onstage by Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, her bandmates in Destiny’s Child. The performance became the second most-watched Super Bowl halftime show in history at the time.

For Super Bowl XV, on February 7, 2016, she joined Coldplay and Bruno Mars in Santa Clara, California for one of the most-watched Super Bowl halftime shows with 115.5 million tuned in to get in “Formation.”

With Netflix and Beyoncé, the NFL kicks off what is expected to be a new holiday tradition as the streaming giant has announced NFL games for 2025 and 2026.

Although the details of her performance are under wraps, Beyoncé is expected to feature some special guests who are featured on the COWBOY CARTER album.

Netflix is the global home of the NFL’s two Christmas Day marquee games: The Super Bowl LVII-winning Kansas City Chiefs will face the Pittsburgh Steelers at 1 PM ET; then at 4:30 PM ET, the Baltimore Ravens will take on the Houston Texans. In keeping with the NFL’s long-standing holiday tradition, the Netflix Christmas Day games will air on broadcast TV in the competing team cities and be available on U.S. mobile devices with NFL+.