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Wu-Tang Clan will headline the halftime show at the Detroit Lions’ Thanksgiving Day game against the Chicago Bears on Nov. 26. Eminem and his longtime manager, Paul Rosenberg, are executive producing the show and overseeing talent selection. The game is scheduled to air nationally on CBS at 1 p.m. ET.
Wu-Tang Clan will headline the halftime show at the Detroit Lions’ Thanksgiving Day game against the Chicago Bears on Nov. 26, bringing the hip-hop group to a nationally televised NFL broadcast. Eminem and Paul Rosenberg are again executive producing the Lions’ show and overseeing talent selection, according to Consequence’s report.
The Lions’ Thanksgiving game is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. ET and air nationally on CBS. The halftime performance places Wu-Tang Clan at the center of one of the NFL’s annual holiday broadcasts, which draws viewers beyond the teams’ local markets.
Rosenberg said the choice reflects the producers’ interest in pairing an established act with an unexpected setting. “A Wu-Tang Clan Thanksgiving performance in Detroit certainly fits that description!” he said in a statement quoted by Consequence. Rosenberg added that he and Eminem had been fans of the group since the early 1990s and described bringing them to the show as an honor.
The performance will follow the group’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction on Nov. 14, according to the report. Wu-Tang Clan’s appearance is part of a broader slate of music performances announced for NFL Thanksgiving programming, with other acts booked for games in Philadelphia, Dallas and Kansas City.
A Detroit Stage for Wu-Tang
The booking connects a major holiday sports broadcast with a group whose music has been influential across generations of hip-hop listeners. For Detroit viewers, the performance also reflects the role of Eminem and Rosenberg in shaping the Lions’ halftime entertainment: the pair have returned as executive producers after overseeing last year’s show featuring Detroit-born musician Jack White.
That earlier performance included a surprise appearance by Eminem, according to Consequence. The report does not indicate whether this year’s set will include guests, so the known significance is the headliner and the producers’ involvement, not any additional performers. The national CBS broadcast gives the performance a reach beyond the stadium, while its placement on Thanksgiving ties the music event to a longstanding day of NFL programming.
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Lions’ Recent Halftime Choices
Eminem and Rosenberg are once again handling executive production and talent selection for Detroit’s Thanksgiving show. Last year, they selected Jack White, whose performance featured a surprise appearance by Eminem. Rosenberg’s statement presents the Wu-Tang booking as another choice intended to be both exciting and unexpected.
The Lions-Bears matchup is one of several games scheduled for the NFL’s Thanksgiving programming. Consequence reports that Miranda Lambert will headline halftime at the Philadelphia Eagles-Dallas Cowboys game, while Goo Goo Dolls are set for the Kansas City Chiefs-Buffalo Bills matchup. U2 is scheduled to headline halftime at the Green Bay Packers-Los Angeles Rams game, which the report identifies as the league’s first Thanksgiving Eve game.
““We often like to do things that are both exciting and unexpected. A Wu-Tang Clan Thanksgiving performance in Detroit certainly fits that description!””
— Paul Rosenberg, in a statement quoted by Consequence
Set Details Still Undisclosed
The report confirms Wu-Tang Clan as the headliner, but does not provide the set list, performance length, staging plans or the names of any guest performers. It also does not say whether Eminem will appear during the show, as he did during last year’s performance. No further production details or comments from the Lions are included in the supplied report.
The November 26 Broadcast
The performance is scheduled for halftime on Nov. 26, during the Lions’ game against the Bears, with the broadcast set for CBS at 1 p.m. ET. Viewers can expect further details about the show, if released, as the game approaches; the source report does not specify when those details might be announced.
The next confirmed milestone for the group is its reported Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction on Nov. 14, ahead of the Detroit appearance. The game and halftime show remain scheduled for Thanksgiving Day, with any changes or additional performance announcements not specified in the report.
Key Questions
Who is performing at the Detroit Lions’ Thanksgiving halftime show?
Wu-Tang Clan will headline the halftime show at the Lions’ game against the Chicago Bears.
When and where can viewers watch the game?
The game is scheduled for Nov. 26, 2026, and is set to air nationally on CBS at 1 p.m. ET.
Who is producing the halftime show?
Eminem and Paul Rosenberg are executive producing the show and overseeing talent selection, according to Consequence.
Will Eminem perform with Wu-Tang Clan?
The report does not confirm an Eminem appearance. He made a surprise appearance during Jack White’s performance at last year’s Lions Thanksgiving show.
What other acts are scheduled for NFL Thanksgiving programming?
Consequence reports that Miranda Lambert will perform at the Eagles-Cowboys game, Goo Goo Dolls at the Chiefs-Bills game, and U2 at the Packers-Rams Thanksgiving Eve game.
Source: consequence.net
