Nigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy has been confirmed as the headline performer for the halftime show at the first NFL regular-season game to be held in France.
The Grammy Award-winning artiste will perform at the Stade de France on Sunday, October 25, during the 2026 NFL Paris Game between the New Orleans Saints and Pittsburgh Steelers.
The performance adds to Burna Boy’s growing international profile, with his fusion of Afrobeats, reggae and dancehall earning him global recognition.
The artiste has had nine songs chart on the Billboard Hot 100, including his 2026 FIFA World Cup anthem, “Dai Dai”, featuring Shakira. The song reached number one on the Billboard Global Charts and has surpassed one billion views on YouTube.
Burna Boy won the Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album in 2021 for Twice As Tall.
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The NFL Paris Game will be broadcast live in France on France Télévisions and beIN Sports, while L’Équipe will show a delayed broadcast.
The fixture is part of the NFL’s largest international expansion programme to date, with nine regular-season games scheduled to take place outside the United States this season.
Paris, Melbourne and Rio de Janeiro will each host an NFL regular-season game for the first time.
Kick-off is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. ET, corresponding to 2:30 p.m. CEST.
