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Beyoncé‘s holiday gifts to fans didn’t end with her stunning halftime show performance at the Baltimore Ravens vs. Houston Texans game on Christmas Day. According to a teaser posted by the superstar shortly after she exited the field, she still has a lot more in store.
In a cinematic clip shared to Bey’s socials Wednesday (Dec. 25), the 32-time Grammy winner straddles a white stallion while swinging a large American flag in slow motion over her head, her long blonde hair blowing in the wind as a Western trumpet theme plays over the beat of an offscreen stampede of stomping hooves. As she stares into the camera, the video suddenly cuts to a message reading, “1.14.25.”
The clip didn’t reveal any further information as to what Bey is hinting at, nor did her caption. “Look at that horse,” she simply wrote.
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Even so, fans are freaking out over what the teaser could mean, with many of them convinced that the “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer is gearing up to embark on a tour in 2025. Those theories only intensified after Live Nation — one of the world’s biggest touring companies, which backed Bey’s most recent trek, the Renaissance World Tour — reposted the musician’s teasers on its own socials.
“THE COWBOY CARTER WORLD TOUR IS COMING?!?!?!?!?!?” one person commented under Bey’s video on X, while another fan wrote, “LIVE NATION POSTED IT IT’S LITERALLY A TOUR OMFG😭😭😭😭”
Other fans, however, aren’t sure one way or another. “TOUR? ACT III? VISUALS? I NEED ANSWERS NOW,” tweeted one anxious Beyhiver, suggesting that Jan. 14, 2025, could just as well yield a new album announcement or news about Bey’s unreleased visuals for Renaissance, Cowboy Carter or both.
Billboard has reached out to reps for Beyoncé and Live Nation for comment.
The Ivy Park founder’s teaser comes just after she performed at NRG Stadium in her home city of Houston, giving multiple songs from her Billboard 200-topping album Cowboy Carter their long-awaited live debuts a full nine months after she dropped the album in March. Shaboozey, Post Malone, Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy and Reyna Roberts all joined her on the field to help sing their respective collaborations from the LP — including “Sweet Honey Buckiin,’” “Levii’s Jeans” and “Blackbiird” — as did Bey’s oldest daughter, Blue Ivy, for a few dance numbers.
Bey hasn’t toured since her run in support of 2022’s Renaissance wrapped up in the fall of 2023. The five-month trek grossed $579.8 million and sold 2.8 million tickets, closing the year as Billboard Boxscore’s top-grossing tour.
See Bey’s teaser and some fan reactions below:
THE COWBOY CARTER WORLD TOUR IS COMING?!?!?!?!?!?— steven ☀️ (@arianaunext) December 25, 2024
Chappell Roan is offering a playful apology after criticizing a past holiday-themed episode of Glee.
On Monday (Dec. 23), the 26-year-old pop star shared her thoughts on the musical comedy’s season 3 episode “Extraordinary Merry Christmas” in a series of posts on an Instagram account run by Roan and her creative director, Ramisha Sattar.
“This is the worst episode of Glee I’ve ever seen,” Roan said, holding back a laugh while the 2011 episode played in the background. “I’m turning it off. I hate it,” she added, hitting pause on the remote. “Next.”
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Shortly after, Roan returned with another video, this time sitting in front of a brightly lit Christmas tree. In the playful clip, she jokingly apologized to Glee fans while someone off-camera pointed a pair of sharp scissors at her.
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“This is my apology video for the Gleeks that I offended. I am so sorry,” Roan began. “I love every episode of Glee, and I love Kurt and Blaine,” the singer-songwriter added, referencing Chris Colfer and Darren Criss’ characters on the Fox series.
This isn’t the first time Roan has shared her thoughts on Glee, which aired from 2009 to 2015. In fan-captured video from a live performance earlier this year, the Grammy-nominated artist revealed she had recently started watching the show.
“I just started watching Glee. I’m on season 2,” Roan told the audience. “It took me like three full times to try to watch Glee, ’cause I was like, ‘This is stupid as f—.’ And then I was like, ‘Lean into it.’”
Meanwhile, Roan is closing out 2024 at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Top New Artists chart, marking a year of breakout success on both the Billboard 200 albums chart and the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart. Her debut full-length album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 in August. Additionally, she scored seven entries on the Billboard Hot 100, including her first top 10 hit with “Good Luck, Babe!” which reached No. 4.
Beyoncé is getting in on the Netflix buffering joke ahead of her highly anticipated NFL Halftime Show performance.
On Tuesday (Dec. 24), the 43-year-old superstar shared a new 30-second teaser for her upcoming performance, which will air during the Christmas Day NFL doubleheader on Netflix.
In the clip, Beyoncé — dressed in a long shawl, a sparkly top, a large hat and black sunglasses — sits on a football field strumming a banjo as her hit song “Texas Hold ‘Em” plays. After a few moments, she stops playing, pulls down her sunglasses, and the camera zooms in on her face as a buffering wheel spins on screen — a playful nod to the glitches experienced during Netflix’s mid-November Mike Tyson-Jake Paul boxing match. Beyoncé giggles as the video resumes and ends with her giving the camera a wink.
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Alongside the teaser, Beyoncé wrote on Instagram: “I’m sending you big joy and love on this Cowboy Christmas Eve. I’ll see y’all tomorrow, in my city HTX.”
Netflix also shared the teaser on X (formerly Twitter), writing: “LOADING…BEYONCÉ. NFL Halftime Show – Ravens vs. Texans. Kickoff at 4:30 PM ET. Tomorrow on Netflix. #NFLonNetflix.”
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The teaser comes just one day before Beyoncé’s hometown performance at Houston’s NRG Stadium, where she’ll take the stage for the highly anticipated halftime show between the Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens on Christmas Day.
This will be Beyoncé’s first live performance since the release of Cowboy Carter, her Billboard 200-topping album. The NFL first announced her halftime appearance in mid-November, sharing a teaser of her standing atop a rose-covered vintage car, effortlessly catching a football, and the opening track “American Requiem” from Cowboy Carter playing in the background — a likely hint at her setlist.
The Christmas Day doubleheader opens with the Kansas City Chiefs facing the Pittsburgh Steelers at 1 p.m. ET, followed by the Texans vs. Ravens game at 4:30 p.m. ET. Both games — and Beyoncé’s halftime performance — will stream live on Netflix, with additional access via NFL+ for regional broadcasts and mobile viewers.
Beyoncé’s return to the NFL halftime stage marks her first appearance since her iconic 2013 Super Bowl performance, where she reunited with Destiny’s Child. In 2016, she joined Coldplay and Bruno Mars for another unforgettable performance.
Watch Beyoncé’s latest teaser for A Cowboy Carter Christmas above.
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‘Tis the season for hard-hitting action on the gridiron! The NFL has two marquee games on Christmas Day, Wednesday, Dec. 25, featuring four AFC powerhouses, and a pair of powerhouse divas.
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For the first game, the Kansas City Chiefs (14-1) take on the Pittsburgh Steelers (10-5) at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with the reigning Queen of Christmas Mariah Carey opening the show. And for the second game, the Baltimore Ravens (10-5) battle the Houston Texans (9-6) at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, with a much-anticipated halftime show from Beyoncé.
When Does NFL on Christmas Day Start?
The Chiefs vs. Steelers game broadcasts live, with kick-off at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT, while Ravens vs. Texans starts at 4:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. PT.
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Coverage with a pre-game show for NFL on Christmas Day has a start time of 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT.
How to Watch NFL on Christmas Day Online
Both games can be found on Netflix. This is the first time the streaming service hosts live NFL games and the only way to watch the NFL on Christmas Day is with a subscription to Netflix. The games aren’t broadcasting nationally on NBC, CBS, Fox, ABC, ESPN or NFL Network.
However, if you live in the metro areas of Kansas City, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, or Houston, the games air on your local CBS affiliate — or Paramount+ for subscribers only. Sign up for a seven-day free trial to watch NFL on Christmas Day for free, if you live in the TV markets of the NFL teams playing on Wednesday, Dec. 25.
Moreover, you can also watch NFL on Christmas Day games on NFL+ starting at $6.99 per month month for the standard subscription, or $14.99 per month for NLF+ Premium.
With NFL+, fans can watch or listen to games live and on-demand, plus enjoy recaps and more.
How to Stream NFL on Christmas Day on Netflix for Free
Want to stream the NFL on Christmas Day online for free? While Netflix doesn’t offer a free trial to watch the games, you can still livestream it for free when you sign up for Verizon.
Sign up for Verizon and get free Netflix and Max for an entire year, as a benefit with the service. Once the 12 months is finished, you can either cancel, or keep the commercial-supported versions of both streaming services for just $10 per month altogether. That’s an over 40% discount on Netflix and Max.
Meanwhile, T-Mobile offers Netflix for free when you sign up for most of the Go5G plans — either the Go5G Next, Go5G Plus or Magenta Max plans.
Who Is Performing During NFL on Christmas Day Halftime Shows
During the double-header, there’s a number of performances throughout the NFL on Christmas Day. The day of NFL games starts with Mariah Carey performing “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” while the Voices of Service quartet performs the National Anthem before the Chiefs vs. Steelers game.
Additionally, pop group Pentatonix sings the national anthem before the Ravens vs. Texans game, while Grammy Award-winning recording artist Beyoncé performs during the game’s halftime show.
While she’s not scheduled to perform, it’s likely that Taylor Swift could make an appearance at the Chiefs vs. Steelers game since she’s dating star tight end Travis Kelce.
How to Buy NFL on Christmas Day Tickets Online
Want to attend the Christmas game in person? There are still last-minute tickets to the NFL games available via Vivid Seats (get $20 off purchases of $200 and over with code BB2024) and StubHub. Prices vary depending on the city and seats available.
Moreover, you can save $150 off when you spend $500 with promo code BILLBOARD150, or $300 off when you spend $1,000 with promo code BILLBOARD300 at TicketNetwork.com.
Starting at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT, Kansas City Chiefs vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, while Baltimore Ravens vs. Houston Texans starts at 4:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. PT on Wednesday, Dec. 25. Both games livestream on Netflix. Sign up for Verizon, or T-Mobile to watch the games for free.
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While discussing their new film A Complete Unknown with Billboard, Timothée Chalamet and Elle Fanning bounced around from Bob Dylan’s lyrics to Nicki Minaj’s legacy, Doechii’s rising stardom and a shared love for Mariah Carey’s music.
At the heart of the Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, directed by James Mangold, is the singer/songwriter’s early rise in Greenwich Village between 1961 and 1965 — a time when his words became rallying cries for a restless generation. For Chalamet, stepping into Dylan’s well-worn boots wasn’t a task he took lightly. He learned more than 40 Bob Dylan songs, not just to perform them, but to fully absorb their meaning. “It was one of the most incredible experiences of my life, as an actor, just as a human. The metaphor I use… I am a huge Kid Cudi fan from my teenage years, right? And that’s the music that shaped me going into my adulthood. Into my adulthood, Bob Dylan shaped my worldview and his music — except at the end of that path, I’m embodying him.”
It was an unexpected comparison, but one that makes perfect sense. For a lot of people who grew up in the era of streaming playlists and viral music moments, Cudi’s lyrics became a sort of survival toolkit for navigating emotional turbulence. Dylan, in his own era, wasn’t so different: He wrote songs that made people feel seen, whether they were marching in protests or simply trying to make sense of their lives.
While Dylan’s music served as the foundation for his performance, the conversation seamlessly opened up to Billboard’s Top Female Rappers of 2024 list. Nicki Minaj secured the No. 3 spot, and Chalamet’s face immediately lit up. “I feel like as a LaGuardia grad, as a Barb — even if I get roasted saying that… maybe have to slot Nicki [hand gestures upward] — but I’m not gonna disagree with that. I don’t need to wade into those waters.”
The LaGuardia reference, of course, ties back to his roots in the performing arts school known for producing fiercely passionate performers. And let’s be honest: The image of a young Timmy rapping Nicki Minaj lyrics is almost too good to handle.
But it wasn’t just Chalamet bringing the music references; Fanning held her own in the musical conversation too. Her connection to Dylan predates the film, and she shared how she was introduced to his music while working on a movie with Cameron Crowe at just 13 years old. “I do not know all the facts of Bob [Dylan], but I was just a lover of his music. I was 13, Cameron Crowe introduced me to his music, I did a film with him [We Bought a Zoo], and he would play his songs all the time.”
There’s something inherently cinematic about that moment: a teenage Fanning being guided into Dylan’s world by a director synonymous with rock ‘n’ roll storytelling.
Fanning’s music taste isn’t limited to classic folk anthems; it thrives in the current moment too. As soon as we mentioned Billboard’s Top Female Rappers of 2024 list, her excitement was instant. She didn’t even wait to hear the full lineup before confidently declaring Doechii as her top pick (she landed at No. 6 on our list). “I got to see her perform… I got to meet her actually. She is beautiful, like I am obsessed with her.”
The conversation then took one final detour: astrology. As a fellow Aries to Fanning, Billboard‘s Cat Johnson couldn’t resist bringing up some of the most iconic Aries musicians: Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, Aretha Franklin and Elton John. When asked to pick her favorite Aries legend, Fanning didn’t hesitate: “Mariah is Mariah, like I love Mariah Carey.”
Beyond the fandom moments and Barb confessions, what stood out most about this conversation was how deeply both Chalamet and Fanning respect the music that shaped their roles. For Chalamet, learning Dylan’s songs wasn’t just preparation; it was an education. For Fanning, music became both anchor and an entry point into the world her character occupies.
This isn’t just another music biopic. A Complete Unknown feels like a love letter — to artistry, to rebellion, to the intangible power of music to move us, change us, and remind us who we are. Whether you’re a Dylan purist, a Barb, or someone who’s just stumbled upon Doechii’s music on your For You page, this film feels like it could speak directly to you.
Watch Billboard‘s interview with Chalamet and Fanning above.
A local community theater director, accurately portrayed by Martin Short, comes in to critique a performance of A Charlie Brown Christmas in SNL‘s Peanuts Christmas sketch that aired Saturday night (Dec. 21).
The SNL ensemble is full of spot-on spoofs of Peanuts characters in the sketch (hats off to the wardrobe and props departments), and they’re bopping away to the classic theme song “Linus and Lucy.”
Drake Tuttle (Short, who hosted Saturday’s holiday episode of SNL) is joined by a self-proclaimed “genius” choreographer named Lestat (Bowen Yang). In full transparency, Tuttle discloses that they’ve been romantically involved. (They “used to date,” he says, “and our relationship is very weird.”)
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“Your principal hired me to direct your pageant,” he tells the Peanuts crew, to protests that Charlie Brown is their director.
“And I’m sorry to say he’s dead,” Tuttle announces, pausing for dramatic effect before adding, “to me.”
Tuttle tries to give notes. Lestat tries to incorporate modern hip-hip into the production. Nothing quite goes their way, until they discover their star: Snoopy (Kenan Thompson).
The sketch arrives while the soundtrack for A Charlie Brown Christmas from the Vince Guaraldi Trio, originally released in 1965, currently sits at No. 1 on the Billboard Kid Albums chart, thanks to the Christmastime popularity of the special.
Watch SNL‘s Peanuts Christmas below. For those watching with kids, be warned there’s some innuendo here, particularly when it comes to the jokes Short and Yang direct toward Schroeder — and unlike the actual animated Peanuts specials, what the grownups say can be heard on SNL‘s special.
For more holiday laughs, check out Saturday night’s Sábado Gigante Christmas Special sketch, and for a musical fix, don’t miss Hozier’s performance.
Sábado Gigante ended in 2015, but SNL brought the long-running variety show back to TV, at least via short-form comedy, this season.
Cast member Marcello Hernández plays Don Francisco in the Dec. 21 episode’s Sábado Gigante Christmas Special sketch, also starring guest Paul Rudd as a clueless audience member who doesn’t speak Spanish yet finds himself on the Sábado Gigante stage. It’s a reprisal of the role for Hernández, who first appeared as the Chilean TV star in an SNL sketch in October, when Nate Bargatze was the one who had no idea what was happening on Sábado Gigante.
Rudd, playing a man named Greg, is called to the stage as a contestant in Saturday night’s skit.
“Dónde está Greg?” Hernández announces, then waves “mi gringo favorito” over to the spotlight.
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“I’m not supposed to be here,” says Rudd, who looks lost. “I missed my flight out of Miami, and instead of a voucher, they gave me a ticket to this show.”Hernández, in a silly Santa hat, ignores him completely and instructs him to choose a number.
Rudd picks “uno.” This turns out to be an unfortunate choice: “Miami Frosty,” or Frosty the Snowman melting in the sun and crying, “Yo soy agua,” is unveiled, to Rudd’s discomfort. “Oh, Greg. Como se dice, ‘You killed him’?” Hernández asks with feigned horror.
Later in the segment, he realizes he’s being asked a question with a prize of $1 million and needs to give Hernández an answer — rápido. Unfortunately, this question proves to puzzle poor Greg.
Watch SNL‘s Sábado Gigante Christmas Special below. Elsewhere during Saturday’s holiday episode of SNL, which was hosted by Martin Short, Hozier performed his hit “Too Sweet” and a cover of The Pogues’ “Fairytale of New York.”
SNL musical guest Hozier closed the season with his hit “Too Sweet” and a cover of The Pogues‘ “Fairytale of New York” on the Martin Short-hosted episode Saturday night (Dec. 21). Introduced by Short, Hozier performed “Too Sweet,” his 2024 chart-topper that took off 10 years after his breakthrough single “Take Me to Church,” which […]
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After being featured in the fourth season of CBS series Ghosts, 4 Non Blondes’ “What’s Up?” is No. 1 on Billboard’s Top TV Songs chart, powered by Tunefind, for November 2024.
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Rankings for the Top TV Songs chart are based on song and show data provided by Tunefind and ranked using a formula blending that data with sales and streaming information tracked by Luminate during the corresponding period of November 2024.
“What’s Up?” reigns after a synch in the fourth episode of season four of Ghosts, premiering Nov. 7. It’s Ghosts’ only appearance on the 10-position November 2024 tally, and it comes via 8.6 million official on-demand U.S. streams and 2,000 downloads in November, according to Luminate.
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The 4 Non Blondes classic peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1993, the Linda Perry-fronted band’s only U.S. hit on that chart.
A quintet of songs from Netflix’s Arcane dots Top TV Songs, paced by Stromae and Pomme’s “Ma Meillure Ennemie,” which ranks at No. 2 thanks to 14.4 million streams and 1,000 downloads, all coming in the final week of the year after its episode’s Nov. 23 premiere.
Arcane debuted its second and final season three years after the runaway-hit original; it was premiered in three three-episode blocks, beginning on Nov. 9 and ending with the final three episodes on Nov. 23.
“Ma Meillure Ennemie” became the first song from both artists to reach the Hot 100, debuting at No. 95 on the Dec. 7 tally and reaching a peak of No. 69 the following week.
Woodkid’s “To Ashes and Blood” (No. 7; 8.4 million streams, 1,000 downloads), Twenty One Pilots’ “The Line” (No. 9; 7.1 million streams, 1,000 downloads) and Marcus King’s “Sucker” (No. 10; 6.2 million streams, 1,000 downloads) join Stromae and Pomme on the November 2024 Top TV Songs chart.
See the full top 10, also featuring music from The Irrational, Special Ops: Lioness, The Sex Lives of College Girls, Fire Country and St. Denis Medical, below.
Rank, Song, Artist, Show (Network)1. “What’s Up?,” 4 Non Blondes, Ghosts (CBS)2. “Ma Meilleure Ennemie,” Stromae & Pomme, Arcane (Netflix)3. “I’m Good (Blue),” David Guetta & Bebe Rexha, The Irrational (NBC)4. “Summer Breeze,” Seals & Crofts, Special Ops: Lioness (Paramount+)5. “Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl,” Chappell Roan, The Sex Lives of College Girls (MAX)6. “Mary Jane’s Last Dance,” Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Fire Country (CBS)7. “To Ashes and Blood,” Woodkid, Arcane (Netflix)8. “Intergalactic,” Beastie Boys, St. Denis Medical (NBC)9. “The Line,” Twenty One Pilots, Arcane (Netflix)10. “Sucker,” Marcus King, Arcane (Netflix)