The NFL just made a massive splash Down Under, hosting its first-ever game in Australia with the San Francisco 49ers squaring off against the Los Angeles Rams. But when those two teams headed for the locker room after the first half, it wasn’t just quiet contemplation for the fans: the world-famous Jonas Brothers were ready to light up the halftime stage in Melbourne.
The JoBros Hit The Gridiron Again
Joe, Nick, and Kevin have been rocking stages since they were kids, and their reunion in 2019 shot them back into the spotlight. These Jersey boys, who grew up huge Giants fans, are no strangers to the football scene, either. They’ve been a halftime fixture for multiple Cowboys Thanksgiving games, hitting the field in 2008 and again in 2022. Bringing a band of this caliber to an international debut just shows how serious the NFL is about growing the game globally. These kinds of shows are popping up more and more outside the Super Bowl, proving football’s popularity is absolutely exploding worldwide.
Catching The Global Halftime Show
So, how did fans catch this epic global event? Most tuned in exclusively on Netflix to watch the game and the halftime spectacular. If you’re a die-hard 49ers or Rams fan in their local markets, you got a sweet deal: you could catch all the action on your local NBC station. Plus, local fans had the option to stream it all on DIRECTV. Kickoff was set for 8:35 p.m. ET, with the Jonas Brothers expected to take the stage around 10:00 p.m. ET, depending on how fast the first half flew by. This wasn’t a marathon concert, though, as a typical NFL halftime clocks in around 13 minutes, the Jonas Brothers’ set was expected to be a punchy 10 minutes.
This isn’t just a one-off performance, it’s another clear signal. The NFL is going big, and it’s taking its biggest acts with it to new corners of the globe. Keep an eye out, because football’s international footprint is only getting bigger from here.
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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