Nigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy has been announced as the halftime performer for the 2026 NFL Paris Game.
The game will take place on October 25, 2026, at the Stade de France, where the Pittsburgh Steelers will face the New Orleans Saints. The game will be the NFL's first regular-season game in Paris.
Burna Boy will perform during halftime as the NFL brings American football to France for the first time in the regular season. The game is scheduled to start at 2:30 p.m. Paris time.
The performance also brings Burna Boy back to the Stade de France. The Nigerian star previously performed at the stadium in 2025, making history as the first African artist to headline a solo concert there.
Burna Boy has become one of Africa's biggest music stars, with his Afrobeats and Afro-fusion sound reaching audiences around the world. His appearance at the NFL Paris Game will put African music at the center of one of the league's major international events.
The NFL has been expanding its international schedule in recent years. In 2026, the league is playing regular-season games in several international markets, including Brazil, London, Paris, Madrid, Munich and Mexico City.
The Paris game will be part of Week 7 of the 2026 NFL season. The Steelers will be the visiting team, while the Saints will be the home team for the game at Stade de France.
For Burna Boy, the NFL halftime show adds another major international performance to his growing career. Fans in Paris and viewers around the world will see him perform when the Steelers and Saints meet on October 25.
The 2026 NFL Paris Game is scheduled for Sunday, October 25, 2026, at Stade de France.
