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U2 to headline NFL Thanksgiving Eve halftime show
Original: U2 to Play Halftime Show for NFL’s Thanksgiving Eve Game in What League Calls ‘a New NFL Holiday Tradition’
U2 will perform the halftime show at the NFL's Thanksgiving Eve game, in what the league is calling the start of 'a new NFL holiday tradition'. The announcement pairs one of the world's biggest rock bands with the NFL's push to turn the days around Thanksgiving into a full holiday spectacle, and it is drawing attention from both music and sports fans debating the booking.
Why now: The NFL is expanding its Thanksgiving programming with a major music act, and the surprise pairing of U2 with football is generating discussion.
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