Beyoncé’s Christmas Day Halftime Show Is Here As a Special on Netflix
If you were too busy celebrating with loved ones on Christmas Day to catch Beyoncé‘s NFL Halftime Show performance during the game between the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on Wednesday (Dec. 25), fear not: You’re now able able to stream it whenever and as often as you’d like.
Netflix first announced after the 32-time Grammy winner’s performance that her set, dubbed Beyoncé Bowl, is coming to the streaming service as a standalone special. The streamer initially said her set would be available to stream “later this week,” and didn’t specify a date. However, the platform announced on Friday (Dec. 27), that the performance was now available.
“we’re screaming YA YA YA YA YA because BEYONCÉ BOWL, a standalone special, is now on netflix,” the streamer captioned a post announcing the news on Instagram.
The pop superstar’s 12-plus-minute set — which was produced by Jesse Collins Entertainment and her own Parkwood Entertainment — showcased her most recent album, the country-infused Cowboy Carter, which topped the Billboard 200 for two weeks. The performance featured album collaborators Shaboozey, Post Malone, Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer and others, and delivered everything from “16 Carriages” to “Texas Hold ‘Em,” “Levii’s Jeans,” “Jolene” and beyond. The singer’s eldest daughter, 12-year-old Blue Ivy, also joined her on stage as a dancer, as she did on the Renaissance World Tour.
The livestream of the performance from Beyoncé’s hometown of Houston went off without a hitch. Some fans had previously been concerned about the ability to stream the highly anticipated game and performance — with the match beginning with Pentatonix delivering the national anthem — after Netflix users experienced significant streaming issues during the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul boxing match, which the platform says was viewed by 108 million live global viewers. Bey herself poked fun at streaming concerns in a teaser that dropped Christmas Eve, with her video seeming to pause as Netflix’s red loading circle spins for a while before she giggles, and the clip resumes with the star giving a knowing wink.
After her set at NRG Stadium, the superstar teased that a project is coming in 2025 via a social media post. In the visual, Bey is astride a majestic white steed as she waves an American flag, before the clip cuts to a black screen with a red message: “1.14.25.” She captioned the post with a simple, “Look at that horse.”
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