The Super Bowl halftime show might have to take a backseat to the newly-minted Christmas Day halftime show, thanks to the Queen of Music, Beyoncé.
The pop star slayed — or sleighed — with a top-notch, star-studded performance that included guest appearances from Post Malone, Shaboozey and Beyoncé’s daughter, 12-year-old Blue Ivy Carter. Though the main event at NRG Stadium was technically the Houston Texans playing the Baltimore Ravens, the day was all about #BeyonceBowl.
The performance started with a pre-taped moment: Wearing a white cowboy hat, Beyoncé performed “16 Carriages” while riding on a white horse; this moment marked the first time she’s performed any music from her Cowboy Carter album live. She was later joined by rising country singers — Tanner Adell, Tiera Kennedy, Reyna Roberts and Brittney Spencer —- for their cover of The Beatles “Blackbird,” harmonizing like a veteran girl group, a vocal move Queen Bey is familiar with.
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Then the live show began in earnest. In a bedazzled white leotard and matching chaps, Beyoncé performed