Beyoncé reveals eight-figure paycheck for NFL halftime Christmas show

Beyoncé wowed the crowd at NRG Stadium with her stunning performance during the NFL halftime show between the Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans on Christmas Day. The superstar performed his latest album ‘Cowboy Carter’ for the first time live, with special cameos from Post Malone and Shabuzy. Her shocking show, predictably, came with a hefty paycheck.

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Beyoncé’s NFL check amount revealed

Her stunning performance instantly won the hearts of those in attendance, as well as those watching from home on holiday game day. However, Diario AS reports that the Grammy winner’s performance didn’t come cheap, as he was paid $20 million for the NFL halftime Christmas show.

The pop star began her performance on the back of a white horse in the stadium’s concourse as 16 horse-drawn carriages performed. Shubji joined her to perform Sweet Honey Buckin’, followed by Post Malone performing Levi’s Jeans. The trio then led the day’s performance with Cowboy Carter.

Beyoncé’s daughter Blue Ivy Carter, 12, stole the show when she danced on stage while holding her mother’s hand as the couple performed “Hold’em Texas,” the Mirror reported. Ta.

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Beyoncé sets the Super Bowl standard

Beyoncé made her long-awaited NFL appearance this Wednesday, setting a high bar for 2025 Super Bowl halftime show performer Kendrick Lamar to surpass. Both artists are no strangers to the Super Bowl stage, with Lamar previously delivering an unforgettable performance at Super Bowl LVI 2022 alongside artists such as Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and Mary J. Blige. You can say that. The singer headlined Super Bowl 47 in 2013 and put on a memorable show at Super Bowl 50 in 2016 with Coldplay and Bruno Mars.