Overview
- Lil Jon headlined the Thanksgiving night halftime at M&T Bank Stadium, delivering a high-energy set for the in-stadium crowd.
- NBC devoted the halftime broadcast to an extended John Madden tribute narrated by Andy Reid, then returned with roughly 15 seconds of Lil Jon’s performance.
- Viewers criticized the decision on social media, noting Fox and CBS aired full performances earlier for Jack White in Detroit and Post Malone in Dallas.
- USA TODAY and other outlets noted this mirrors NBC’s recent Thanksgiving approach, which previously limited airtime for Lindsey Stirling in 2024 and Steve Aoki in 2023.
- Lil Jon also performed at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade earlier in the day, and Renée Elise Goldsberry sang the national anthem for the Ravens–Bengals game streamed on Peacock.