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Beyoncé put on an incredible performance while bringing the house down at the NFL’s Christmas halftime performance on Wednesday.
The Grammy winner, 43, sang several songs from his album Cowboy Carter, which was released in early March of this year.
She put on a dazzling display in a white sequined suit while entertaining fans at NRG Stadium in her home state of Texas, where the local team Houston Texans played the Baltimore Ravens.
The Texas Hold ‘Em singer was joined by fellow artists Tanner Adell, Tiera Kennedy, Reyna Roberts and Brittney Spencer.
Netflix revealed in a press release Thursday that more than 27 million Americans tuned in live to watch the pop diva’s eight-song, 15-minute medley.
But there are a few things you may have missed while watching the special presentation. Here, MailOnline breaks down all the Easter eggs and little-known details from Beyoncé’s halftime show.
There were several nods to his hometown of Houston.
Beyoncé put on an incredible performance while bringing the house down at the NFL’s Christmas halftime performance on Wednesday.
The Grammy winner, 43, sang several songs from her album Cowboy Carter, which was released earlier this year in March.
He began the eight-song, 15-minute-long show by singing 16 Carraiges while entering on a white horse.
Another nod to his hometown was that Houston Texans owner Cal McNair and his wife, Hannah, were in attendance.
Beyoncé’s performance was filled with references to her hometown of Houston, Texas, while embracing western and rodeo culture.
He began the eight-song, 15-minute-long show by singing 16 Carraiges while entering on a white horse.
The horse was pulled by a man wearing a cowboy hat, boots and a large belt buckle and the star himself also donned a custom white cowboy hat as well as a carter cowboy wad of bills.
Making every detail count, Beyoncé also drove by exactly 16 Cadillacs in reference to the song, and got bullfighting icon Myrtis Dightman, Jr. to make a cameo.
Another nod to their hometown was that Houston Texans owner Cal McNair and his wife, Hannah, as well as homecoming queens Miss Rodeo Texas Princess 2004 and Miss Rodeo Texas 2015 were in attendance.
They entered the field in a caravan while Beyoncé sang her stunning version of Dolly Parton’s Jolene.
He performed with his daughter, Blue Ivy.
The star was once again accompanied by her talented daughter Blue Ivy, who performed alongside her mother as one of her lead dancers.
Blue coordinated with Beyoncé in all-white western wear while serving as a backup dancer for the climactic and closing number – Texas Hold ‘Em
The star was once again accompanied by her talented daughter Blue Ivy, who performed alongside her mother as one of her lead dancers.
Blue coordinated with Beyoncé in all-white western wear while serving as a backup dancer for the climactic and closing number: Texas Hold ‘Em.
Bey gave her precocious nepo-baby a discreet shout-out mid-song when she changed the word ‘boy’ to ‘Blue’ in the lyrics: ‘So turn me in the middle, Blue, I can’t read your mind.’
In fact, after the 32-time Grammy winner and Blue did a two-step and line dance with the rest of the group, they linked arms for a moment of do-si-do and square dancing.
The two-time Guinness World Record holder may only be 12 years old, but she’s already earned a Grammy Award, an MTV VMA Moon Man, an NAACP Image Award, a Voice Arts Award, and two BET Awards.
Blue previously danced backup to Beyoncé’s songs My Power and Black Parade during her 56-date, $579.8 million Renaissance world tour last year.
Fans believe she teased a new album, tour, and collaboration with Rihanna.
One eagle-eyed fan believes the megastar could have been hinting at a new album, tour, and even a collaboration with Rihanna.
Showing the teaser clip on screen, he explained: ‘See how the Cowboy Carter flag is showing? and then he disappears completely: he was no longer Cowboy Carter’
As the date 1.14.25 appeared in the promotional clip, he predicted that it could be when the dates of a possible tour, as well as the third act, would be announced.
One eagle-eyed fan thinks the megastar might have been hinting at a new album, tour, and even a collaboration with Rihanna.
The TikTok user who posts with the username @meyechelgossipsdeluxeexplained, “We know he’s doing a three-act project, with the first act being Rebirth, the second act being Cowboy Carter, and the third act being coming soon.”
‘I’m predicting a Rihanna collaboration in this section of the third act because I saw some similarities in their performances at the halftime show. He also posted this cryptic teaser on his official site.
Showing the teaser clip on screen, he explained: ‘See how the Cowboy Carter flag is showing? and then he disappears completely: he was no longer Cowboy Carter.’
As the date 1.14.25 appeared in the promotional clip, he predicted that it could be when the dates of a possible tour, as well as the third act, would be announced.
She added: ‘Having Blue Ivy dancing alongside her definitely hints at another tour because we know Blue Ivy was also dancing on the Renaissance tour and went viral for it.
‘The title of the teaser was also ‘Look at that horse’, which he says three times in the song. Live Nation also reposted the ad. I also think he will call the tour Bang Bang Tour.”
He wore real jeans for his Levii’s Jeans collaboration with Post Malone
Another highlight of the performance was the denim-covered truck that appeared when Post Malone joined Beyoncé for her song Levii’s Jeans.
The sixth-generation Ford F-series pickup truck was reportedly completely covered in real denim jeans.
Fans written in X: ‘I need that denim truck’
Another highlight of the performance was the denim-covered truck that appeared when Post Malone joined Beyoncé for her song Levii’s Jeans.
The sixth-generation Ford F-series pickup truck was reportedly completely covered in real denim jeans.
Fans wrote on X: “I need that denim truck.”
‘“The truck is the denim” – my uncle lmao.’
“The denim truck is so hot.”
‘Is the denim truck a statement or just another iconic Beyoncé moment? What is your real message here?
Her longtime dance captain, Ashley Everett, performed
Die-hard Beyoncé fans took notice of the fact that her longtime dance legend, Ashely Everett, joined her on stage.
It was a surprise to fans that Ashley was absent from the Renassaince World Tour.
Die-hard Beyoncé fans took notice of the fact that her longtime dance legend, Ashely Everett, joined her on stage.
It was a surprise to fans that Ashley was absent from the Renassaince World Tour.
She rose to fame as one of two dancers in Beyoncé’s Single Ladies music video and has stuck with the megastar ever since.
In 2016, Ashley even received a marriage proposal from her boyfriend on stage while performing with Beyoncé, who handed her the microphone.
She invited Arkansas’ first black rodeo queen to ride with her and continued her streak of wearing HBCU bands.
He also continued his streak of using HBCU (historically black colleges or universities) bands, this time opting for Texas Southern University’s Ocean of Soul Marching Band.
Finally, Beyoncé invited Arkansas’ first black rodeo queen, Ja’Dayia Kursh, to ride with her in a convertible during the parade portion of the show.
He also continued his streak of using HBCU (historically black colleges or universities) bands, this time opting for Texas Southern University’s Ocean of Soul Marching Band.
The energy was raised to a maximum with the addition of nearly 200 band members.
The world-class group delivered everything that characterizes it: powerful sound, precision and choreography.