Eminem Joins jack White in Surprise Performance During NFL Thanksgiving Halftime Show
Detroit Lions fans receivedโ an unexpected treat during โtoday’s game against the Green Bay Packers as rapper Eminem made a surprise appearance alongside musician Jack White during the NFL’s Thanksgiving halftime show. Theโฃ performance, which took place โคas the Packers led 17-14, featured a medley of hits and โขmarked a meaningful moment for the โleague’s evolving approach to musical entertainment.
The collaboration underscores a new multi-year partnership between the Detroit Lions and Eminem, whose real name is marshallโฃ Mathers, announced earlier this month. Mathers and his manager,Paulโฃ Rosenberg,will oversee musical performances atโฃ the team’s Thanksgiving games through โข2027,signaling a long-term commitment to elevating the game-day experience. Thisโข move comes as the NFL increasingly recognizes the โpower of music to engage audiences and enhance viewership.
White opened the show with “that’s How I’m Feeling” from his 2024 album โข No Name, before being joined by eminem for performances of “Hello Operator” from The White Stripes’ 2000 album De Stijl, and a โฃremix of Eminem’sโ 2002 hit “‘Till I Collapse” from The Eminem Show.โ White thanโฃ launched into his signature stadium anthem,”Seven Nation โฃArmy.”
The production of the halftime show was led by Jesse โขCollins Entertainment, the company behind The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show featuring Kendrick Lamar and Netflix’s Beyonce Bowl, which featuredโฃ Beyoncรฉ during the 2023 NFL Christmas Gameday.
The Lions-Packers gameโ was also available for free streaming on Tubi, the Fox-ownedโ ad-supported video-on-demand platform, which also streamed the Super โBowl earlier this year.