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  "id": 3754871,
  "title": "Ayra Starr to headline NFL London Game halftime show",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/ayra-starr-to-headline-nfl-london-game-halftime-show",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T14:42:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/ayra-starr-to-headline-nfl-london-game-halftime-show/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Ayra Starr will headline the halftime show at an NFL London Game. According to Billboard, she will perform during the halftime of a match between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, October 11, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.\n\nThis event marks a historic moment for Ayra Starr, who is the first African artist and first Afrobeats star to headline an NFL London Game halftime show. Her performance will be part of a record seven halftime shows across the NFL's international matches this season.\n\nThe halftime show will be broadcast free to air on Channel 5 and on Sky Sports. Ayra Starr expressed her excitement about performing in London, a city she loves, and bringing her album Starrgirl to the NFL global stage.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Billboard",
        "title": "Ayra Starr to Become First Afrobeats Star to Headline NFL International Game Halftime Show",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/ayra-starr-to-become-first-afrobeats-star-to-headline-nfl",
        "published": "2026-08-27T14:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Ayra Starr to headline NFL London Game halftime show",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/ayra-starr-to-headline-nfl-london-game-halftime-show-3755245",
        "published": "2026-08-27T14:44:17.000Z"
      }
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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."
}