Wu-Tang Clan will headline the Lions’ Thanksgiving halftime show against the Bears, picked by Eminem and Paul Rosenberg

Wu-Tang Clan will headline halftime of the Lions’ 87th Thanksgiving Day game against the Chicago Bears at Ford Field on Thursday, November 26. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. Eastern. Detroit revealed the booking on Sunday, a little over an hour before it played Minnesota.

It is the second year of a multi-year deal in which Eminem and his longtime manager Paul Rosenberg choose the act and serve as executive producers. Their first pick, in 2025, was Jack White, and Eminem made a surprise appearance during that set.

“We often like to do things that are both exciting and unexpected. A Wu-Tang Clan Thanksgiving performance in Detroit certainly fits that description!” Rosenberg said. He said both he and Eminem have been Wu fans since the early 1990s.

The booking comes as Wu-Tang Clan finishes its global farewell tour and joins the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s 2026 class. The Staten Island group has released eight group albums, three of them quadruple-platinum. Antonio Cipriano will sing the anthem.

U2 plays the Thanksgiving Eve game, Miranda Lambert headlines in Dallas and the Goo Goo Dolls play in Buffalo. Only the Steelers have yet to name an act for their Black Friday game. Detroit is 5-2 after handing the Vikings their first loss, 19-15.