Ayra Starr will take the halftime stage when the Philadelphia Eagles face the Jacksonville Jaguars in London, and the NFL is using the moment to keep pushing its international footprint.
The performance will happen at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium during the league’s second London game of the season. Starr may not be the name many fans expected for an NFL halftime slot in London, but her selection fits the league’s broader plan to keep widening its reach around the world.
She is the latest artist tapped for an NFL halftime show this year, following the Jonas Brothers and One Republic. In this case, the choice leans directly into the kind of music the league wants tied to its global events.
“The NFL London games are the foundation of everything we have built internationally, and the halftime show has become one of the biggest moments which makes these events so special,” Tim Tubito, senior director of global game presentation, music and entertainment at the NFL, said, via NFL .com..
“London is one of the most influential music cities in the world, and African music has been at the center of that conversation for years now. Ayra Starr is a generational talent with a real connection to fans in this market, and building on the halftime shows we have staged in London in recent seasons, she is the right artist to carry that momentum forward. We look forward to collaborating with her on a performance that captures the energy that matches the moment.”
Starr said the chance to perform on that stage means a great deal to her, even though she is not from London.
“I am so excited to perform at the NFL halftime show in London,” Starr said. “London is one of my favorite places in the world and to bring Starrgirl to the NFL global stage is a dream come true for me. I can’t wait to see you guys there!”
Starr Girl which came out in August and has one song currently on the UK Afrobeats chart.
- Celestial being (@ayrastarr) May 8, 2026
Her resume already includes two Grammy nominations, one in 2024 and another in 2026 for Best African Music Performance.
Born in Benin and raised in Nigeria, Starr first found fame there after appearing on a Nigerian television talent show as a child. That launch eventually carried her well beyond her home continent.
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