Nigerian singer Ayra Starr has made historical past as the primary African artist to headline an NFL International Games halftime present, acting at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
The Afrobeats star took centre stage throughout halftime of the NFL London Game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars, delivering performances of her songs Rush and Heaven Baby.
Performing on a brief stage arrange at midfield, Ayra Starr introduced Nigerian music to one in every of American soccer’s largest worldwide platforms.
Her look marks one other milestone for African music, because the NFL continues to develop its worldwide presence by way of regular-season video games staged outdoors the United States.
The efficiency additionally provides to Ayra Starr’s rising worldwide profile, putting her among the many African entertainers bringing Afrobeats to audiences past the continent.
Erizia Rubyjeana
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