{
  "id": 3792971,
  "title": "Ayra Starr set to make history as first African artist to headline NFL halftime show",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/ayra-starr-set-to-make-history-as-first-african-artist-to-headline",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T18:44:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/27/ayra-starr-set-to-make-history-as-first-african-artist-to-headline-nfl-halftime-show/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nigerian singer Ayra Starr is set to make history as the first African artiste to headline an NFL international halftime show. The NFL announced on Thursday that the 'Heaven Baby' crooner will headline the halftime show at the 2026 NFL London Games at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 11. Ayra Starr will headline the halftime show of the game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars, joining a list of successful Afrobeats artistes who have previously been booked to headline major sporting events.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "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 Nigeria",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-27T14:42:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}