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Wu-Tang Clan to headline Lions' Thanksgiving halftime show
Wu-Tang Clan will headline halftime at the Detroit Lions’ Thanksgiving Day game against the Chicago Bears.
The game is set for Nov.
26 at Ford Field in Detroit, as part of the NFL’s 87th annual Thanksgiving Day Classic.
Eminem and his longtime manager, Paul Rosenberg, are selecting the performer and executive producing the show for a second year.
The group is part of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 2026 class and is on a farewell tour.
CBS will broadcast the game and halftime show, with streaming on Paramount+.
Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.
ET, and Wu-Tang Clan will perform during the break.
Wu-Tang Clan will headline the halftime show at the Detroit Lions’ Thanksgiving Day game against the Chicago Bears.
The game is scheduled for Nov. 26 at Ford Field, with kickoff at 1 p.m. ET.
CBS will broadcast the game and halftime show; Paramount+ will also stream them.
Eminem and his longtime manager Paul Rosenberg are executive producing the show and selecting its performers.
The performance follows the group’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of the 2026 class.
- Who
- Wu-Tang Clan will perform at halftime.
- What
- The group will headline the halftime show at the Detroit Lions’ Thanksgiving Day game against the Chicago Bears.
- When
- Nov. 26; kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET.
- Where
- Ford Field in Detroit.
- Why
- Rosenberg said the performance fits the organizers’ preference for things that are exciting and unexpected.
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The Lions’ tradition of hosting a Thanksgiving game dates back to this year, except for the 1939 to 1944 seasons.
The Lions’ Thanksgiving halftime performer was announced as Wu-Tang Clan.
Wu-Tang Clan is scheduled to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The Lions are scheduled to host the Bears at Ford Field, with Wu-Tang Clan performing at halftime.
- Performers
- Wu-Tang Clan
- Teams
- Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears
- Venue
- Ford Field, Detroit
- Game date
- Nov. 26
- Kickoff
- 1 p.m. ET
- Broadcast
- CBS; streaming on Paramount+
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What people are saying
Our Thanksgiving Day Classic is one of the greatest traditions in sports, and Wu-Tang Clan is one of the greatest performers in music
We often like to do things that are both exciting and unexpected. A Wu-Tang Clan Thanksgiving performance in Detroit certainly fits that description!