NFL announces Post Malone, Lil Jon, Jack White as headliners for Thanksgiving Day halftime shows

On Monday, the NFL announced its halftime show performances for the 2025 Thanksgiving Day slate of games. Artists Jack White, Post Malone and Lil Jon will headline the halftime performances for games in Detroit, Dallas and Cincinnati, respectively.

In the Thanksgiving Day opener, the Detroit Lions take on the Green Bay Packers in an NFC North clash that should have playoff implications. Detroit native Jack White will perform the halftime show in Motown, fresh off of The White Stripes' induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Lions and Packers start the day at 1:00 p.m. ET from Ford Field in Detroit. Detroit and hip hop legend Eminem, along with long-time manager Paul Rosenberg, will executive produce the halftime festivities and renowned gospel artist CeCe Winans will sing the national anthem.

The Dallas Cowboys and Kansas City Chiefs square off in the late afternoon game from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, where nine-time diamond-certified singer, songwriter and producer Post Malone will headline the Red Kettle Kickoff Halftime Show. Dallas and K.C. get underway at 4:30 p.m. ET on CBS.

Then, in the nightcap on NBC, it'll be the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals in an AFC North showdown at 8:20 p.m. ET from M&T Bank Stadium. Platinum-selling producer and rapper Lil Jon will head the halftime show performance from the Bud Light Touchdown Club during halftime of Bengals-Ravens on Thanksgiving. Before the game, Tony Award winner Renee Elise Goldsberry will perform the national anthem.

Last year, the NFL set a viewership record for the third consecutive season on Thanksgiving, averaging 34.2 million viewers across all three games. The unduplicated total audience hit 141 million, which is an all-time high. Other than Super Bowl halftime shows, no other musical performance draws a larger live U.S. audience.