Wu-Tang Clan to perform Detroit Lions Thanksgiving halftime show

Can Eminem top himself?That’s what we’ll find out on Nov. 26, when legendary New York rap crew Wu-Tang Clan performs the halftime show at Ford Field during the Detroit Lions’ annual Thanksgiving game. The performance was announced on Sunday, Nov. 1, a little over three weeks before the big show."This is a gathering of the masses. That come to pay respects to the Wu-Tang Clan," The Lions wrote.The game, against NFC North rival Chicago Bears, is set for 1 p.m. on Thanksgiving, with the halftime set likely to start sometime around 2 p.m. Both the game and the halftime show will air on CBS (WWJ-TV, Ch. 62 in Detroit).This is a gathering of the massesThat come to pay respects to the Wu-Tang Clan pic.twitter.com/9Nw1kCkGmF— Detroit Lions (@Lions) November 1, 2026It’s the second year of Eminem and his manager, Paul Rosenberg, producing the halftime show, as part of a two-year deal agreed to in November 2025.MOTOR CITY ROCKS: Jack White brings it home in Pine Knob debut for 15,000 rock revelersLast year’s Lions halftime showThat first concert featured Detroiter Jack White as the headliner, with a surprise guest – Eminem himself, who prompted an ovation from the sellout crowd when White introduced “Detroit’s own Eminem” in a hoodie and Lions jacket. The two homegrown stars partnered on a medley that included two of the most eminent anthems of the 2000s: the White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army” and Eminem’s “’Till I Collapse.”“Happy Thanksgiving, y’all!” Eminem shouted as he wrapped up his cameo moment.White hit the stage in a leather jacket over a T-shirt with a vintage Lions citation: "Another One Bites the Dust," referencing the franchise's customized version of the Queen hit in 1980 following the team's 4-0 start then.The 7½-minute show was released online as a mini-album, “Live from Ford Field” the next day. It featured the songs that rolled out onstage at the sold-out downtown stadium: “That’s How I’m Feeling” (a White solo song), “Hello Operator” (White Stripes) paired with “’Till I Collapse” (Eminem), and “Seven Nation Army” (White Stripes).Notable past performers of Lions Thanksgiving halftime showJack White, Eminem (2025).Shaboozey (2024).Jack Harlow (2023).Bebe Rexha, David Guetta (2022).Big Sean (2015 and 2021).Jason Derulo (2017).Kid Rock (2010 and 2012).Mariah Carey (2005).Free Press entertainment writer Brian McCollum contributed to this report.This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Wu-Tang Clan to perform Detroit Lions Thanksgiving halftime show