Burna Boy’s NFL Paris show gets fans buzzing

Burna Boy’s "Ye" moment at the NFL Paris Game halftime show is the clip fans cannot stop sharing. Videos of the Afrobeats star performing the hit at Stade de France spread across X and Instagram, with fans reposting it as proof that African music belongs on the biggest stages.

The Grammy winner headlined the halftime show on Sunday, October 25, during the NFL's first-ever regular-season game in France, which saw the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the New Orleans Saints 16–10. According to BellaNaija, he opened with "4 Kampe II", his collaboration with French-Haitian singer Joé Dwèt Filé, and moved between English, French and Haitian Creole. He then welcomed French singer Yseult on stage and went into "On the Low", "Ye" and "Last Last". French judo champion Teddy Riner also made an appearance.

Fan pages were quick to share the highlights. Accounts on X posted clips of the "Ye" performance and of Yseult opening the show with "God Save Your Children". Fans celebrated the Nigerian-French mix as a fitting tribute to Paris, and viewers watching around the world joined the conversation online.

For Burna Boy, this is another big global stage in a busy year. In April 2025, he became the first African artist to headline a solo concert at Stade de France, selling all 80,000 tickets, according to Guardian Nigeria. Earlier in 2026, he joined Shakira for the first-ever FIFA World Cup final halftime show. He has also performed at the NBA All-Star Game and the UEFA Champions League final.

Before the show, he said he was proud to represent African music at an event that had never happened in France before. NFL executive Tim Tubito said Paris was a natural fit because African music sits at the heart of what the city listens to.

The Paris weekend also saw the launch of his debut sneaker collaboration with Swiss sportswear brand On. With one halftime slot, Burna Boy turned an American football game into a celebration of Nigerian music, adding to his case as one of the most visible African artists on the world stage.

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