Fans flooded social media with praise after Shaboozey took the stage for a memorable halftime performance During the Thanksgiving Day game between the Detroit Lions and the Chicago Bears.
The Grammy-nominated singer, 29, who earlier this year sparked romance rumors with Emily Ratajkowski, delighted the crowd with a medley of his hits, including Tipsy (A Bar Song) and Last of My Kind.
The six-minute set earned rave reviews online, with many on X (formerly Twitter) applauding Shaboozey for delivering a family-friendly performance that stood out in stark contrast to the usual halftime fare.
‘Well done, @ShaboozeysJeans. A good, clean, familiar performance at halftime,” wrote one fan.
Another chimed in excitedly: ‘AMERICA has turned the corner… The NFL has Shaboozey (country star) playing at halftime! Finally, something that everyone can watch and that isn’t disgusting and disgusting like regular NFL game music.’
Several others expressed their appreciation for the wholesome nature of the show. One fan declared: ‘No need for grinding, costume malfunctions or satanic staging! Well done, @DetroitLions. #nfl #detroitlions. He represented well.’
Fans flooded social media with praise after Shaboozey took the stage for a memorable halftime performance during the Thanksgiving Day game between the Detroit Lions and the Chicago Bears.
The Grammy-nominated singer, 29, who earlier this year sparked romance rumors with Emily Ratajkowski, delighted the crowd with a medley of his hits, including Tipsy (A Bar Song) and Last of My Kind.
Another enthusiast added: “Bad ass! It’s a great time to be a #lions #detroitlions #detroit #nfl fan! It’s also nice not to have satanic, nasty, horny rappers at halftime!
One fan, impressed by the performance despite not being a country music fan, said: “Probably one of the best halftime shows I’ve seen in a long time.” Shaboozey is bringing it and I’m not even a country fan.
The halftime show comes after Shaboozey fans were furious over the singer losing in the Single of the Year category at the 2024 CMA Awards.
The musical artist faced off against Cody Johnson, Post Malone, Lainey Wilson and Chris Stapleton, who won for his song White Horse.
It comes two days after the star’s song A Bar Song (Tipsy) added an 18th week at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
It’s just a week away from tying Lil Nas X’s Old Town Road (featuring Billy Ray Cyrus) for longest-running No. 1 hit.
After their Single of the Year loss, one fan wrote on X: “They just snubbed Shaboozey’s #CMAs.”
Another person added in all caps: ‘Shaboozey got robbed of the first prize!!! Screw the CMAs!!!
The six-minute set earned rave reviews online, with many at X applauding Shaboozey for delivering a family-friendly performance that stood out in stark contrast to the usual halftime fare.
‘Well done, @ShaboozeysJeans. A good, clean, familiar performance at halftime,” wrote one fan.
Another chimed in excitedly: ‘AMERICA has turned the corner… The NFL has Shaboozey (country star) playing at halftime! Finally, something everyone can watch that isn’t gross and disgusting like regular NFL game music.
Shaboozey, born Collins Obinna Chibueze, arrived at the awards show wearing a mint green Western-inspired suit and a black shirt, along with shiny black shoes.
Shaboozey’s eye-catching outfit was adorned with black piping and embroidery all over.
It was personalized, with a portion of his name detailed displayed on the back of his jacket.
Later that night she took the stage to perform her viral hit A Bar Song (Tipsy) and a new song called Highway.
Upon receiving her first CMA Award nomination, Shaboozey passed along a message of gratitude to Beyoncé, on whose album Cowboy Carter she appeared twice earlier this year.
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Chibueze, whose stage name is the phonetic spelling of his last name, was born to Nigerian immigrants.
He told the Tennessean in April: “Being from Virginia, you have artists like Pharrell, Missy and Timbaland, who come from hip-hop.”
“And you also have the history of that country with Patsy Cline, the Carter family and Emmylou Harris.”