{
  "id": 17898807,
  "title": "Wu-Tang Clan to headline Thanksgiving Bears-Lions halftime show",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/wu-tang-clan-to-headline-thanksgiving-bears-lions-halftime-show",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-03T03:03:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/wu-tang-clan-headline-thanksgiving-030309193.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Wu-Tang Clan will headline the Thanksgiving halftime show during the Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears game at Ford Field. The iconic rap group will take center stage on November 26th, 2023. Detroit Lions president and CEO Rich Haddad expressed excitement about the partnership with Wu-Tang Clan, calling their halftime performance one of the greatest traditions in sports. The Wu-Tang Clan recently completed their farewell tour, Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber, in Phoenix, Arizona. They will also be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on November 14th, with the ceremony airing on December 8th on ABC and streaming on Disney+ and Hulu. This is the second year the Detroit Lions will feature a halftime show during their Thanksgiving games, following Jack White's performance in 2022. The halftime shows have become increasingly popular, with artists like Miranda Lambert, the Goo Goo Dolls, Beyoncé, and Snoop Dogg taking the stage during other Thanksgiving games. The Thanksgiving games are set to be broadcast on CBS at 1 p.m. ET on November 26th.",
  "summary": "The Wu-Tang Clan are heading to Detroit this Thanksgiving. The iconic rap group will be taking center stage at the Thanksgiving game between the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears at Ford Field. “Our Thanksgiving Day Classic is one of the greatest traditions in sports, and Wu-Tang Clan is one of the greatest performers in music,” said Rich Haddad, […] The post Wu-Tang Clan to headline Thanksgiving…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Consequence",
        "title": "Wu-Tang Clan to Headline Halftime Show of Detroit Lions’ Thanksgiving Day Game",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/wu-tang-clan-to-headline-halftime-show-of-detroit-lions-thanksgiving",
        "published": "2026-11-01T19:28:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Billboard",
        "title": "Wu-Tang Clan to Headline Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Game Halftime Show",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/wu-tang-clan-to-headline-detroit-lions-thanksgiving-game-halftime-show",
        "published": "2026-11-01T22:46:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}