You can now enjoy Beyoncé Bowl on Netflix.
Beyoncé's spectacular Christmas Day football halftime spectacle was so delightful, it's available for repeated enjoyment. Netflix revealed on Friday that the iconic performance from its inaugural NFL Christmas Gameday is now accessible as a standalone feature.
The illustrious show melded music, fashion, and history, featuring an array of guest artists during an exhilarating twelve-plus minutes. This showcased the debut live renditions of tracks from her groundbreaking and genre-defying 'Cowboy Carter' album. According to the streaming giant's press release, this album, which received 11 Grammy nominations, recently achieved the distinction of being the most nominated by a female artist.
The celebrated vocalist delivered several hits from the album, accompanied by numerous collaborators, including Post Malone, Shaboozey, Reyna Roberts, Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, and Tiera Kennedy. Audiences were particularly delighted by the appearance of Blue Ivy Carter, Beyoncé’s eldest daughter, who performed alongside her.
The event also featured special appearances from Mexican Cowgirl Melanie Rivera, bull-riding pioneer Myrtis Dightman, Jr., the "Jackie Robinson of Rodeo," Nikki Woodward, former Miss Rodeo Texas Princess 2004 and Miss Rodeo Texas 2015, and Arkansas's first Black Rodeo Queen, Ja’Dayia Kursh.
Beyoncé concluded her set with a heartfelt "Merry Christmas, God bless y’all," as she ascended to the rafters, according to Netflix.
This musical extravaganza proved to be a tremendous boon for the streaming service. Nielsen reported that viewership for the Ravens-Texans game reached its zenith at the halftime show, aptly dubbed the Beyoncé Bowl, attracting 27 million spectators.
This wasn't Beyoncé's first collaboration with the NFL. She headlined Super Bowl XLVII on February 3, 2013, in New Orleans, Louisiana, with Destiny’s Child members Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. That performance became the second most-watched Super Bowl halftime show in history at the time, according to Netflix.
Three years later, Beyoncé joined Coldplay and Bruno Mars in Santa Clara, California, for Super Bowl 50. This performance attracted 115.5 million viewers, eager to witness her commanding "Formation.
