The NFL said Beyoncé is “not a good artist” and rejected her Christmas halftime show.
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Beyonce performs during the halftime show of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens, Feb. 3, 2013, in New Orleans. (AP)
No, the NFL didn’t cancel Beyoncé’s Christmas NFL halftime show, saying she’s “not a good artist”
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The story originated as satire.
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Beyoncé will perform Dec. 25 on Netflix’s first livestreamed NFL game, which pits the Houston Texans against the Baltimore Ravens, Netflix said.
Hold Up! Beyoncé will indeed be "twirling on them haters" during an NFL Christmas halftime show, despite social media posts saying she won’t be performing.
A Nov. 23 Facebook post said, "Beyoncé Christmas Halftime Show Rejected by NFL: ‘She’s Not a Good Artist.’"
This post was flagged as part of Meta’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. (Read more about our partnership with Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and Threads.)
The post is incorrect. Netflix said Nov. 17 that Beyoncé will perform at the halftime show Dec. 25 during the streaming service’s first livestreamed NFL game, which pits the Houston Texans against the Baltimore Ravens.
We searched Google and the Nexis news database for reports the NFL had nixed Beyoncé, but found nothing.
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The story originated as satire. SpaceX Fanclub, which exclusively posts parody news, shared it Nov. 20 with a satire label and the same headline as the Facebook post.
"Nothing on this page is real. If you believe anything we post then you’re a potato crop," a disclaimer on the post’s image says.
The Facebook post was not labeled as satire.
We rate the claim that the NFL said Beyoncé is "not a good artist" and rejected her Christmas halftime show False.
Our Sources
Facebook post (archived), Nov. 23, 2024
Netflix, Beyoncé to Perform at Halftime of Ravens-Texans During NFL Christmas Gameday Live on Netflix, Nov, 17, 2024
Facebook post, Nov. 20, 2024
SpaceX Fanclub Facebook page, accessed Dec. 3, 2024
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