The NFL has released this morning details of its gameday entertainment lineup for the 2025 NFL Dublin game, where the Minnesota Vikings will take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in the league’s first-ever regular-season game in Dublin on September 28th at Croke Park.
Award-winning music artist Myles Smith will perform at the halftime show during the game. The 2025 Rising Star BRIT Award winner has generated over one billion streams globally with hits such as Stargazing and Nice to Meet You.
As part of his performance, he will be accompanied by The Line-Up Choir, a Dublin-based contemporary choir, who will join him for some of his biggest hits.
“It’s an honour to be part of the NFL’s first game in Ireland and be performing alongside all these amazing local artists,” said Smith.
“Dublin has such great energy, and I hope my performance brings even more excitement to the day for fans attending and watching worldwide.”
“We are excited to bring the very first NFL regular season game to Ireland, and there’s no better stage than the legendary Croke Park,” said Senior Director of Global Game Presentation and Entertainment at the NFL Tim Tubito.
“Our aim is to celebrate this historic occasion with the kind of world-class entertainment fans expect from the NFL and to showcase a mix of global and local talent.”
“With Myles Smith and a fantastic lineup of Irish performers, we look forward to creating an unforgettable game-day experience for fans to enjoy.”
Before kickoff, Lyra will perform Amhrán na bhFiann.
“As an Irish singer, standing at the centre of Croke Park, singing in front of my fellow Irish and visitors from around the world, fills me with immense pride,” she said.
“I am deeply grateful to the NFL for giving me the opportunity to represent my homeland at such a momentous occasion. To be part of such an iconic moment, as the NFL makes history with its first regular-season game in Ireland, is an honour I will carry in my heart forever.”
“The NFL is synonymous with world-class sport and entertainment, and there’s no better stage in Ireland than Croke Park,” added NFL U.K. & Ireland General Manager Henry Hodgson.
“We’re looking forward to making Irish talent and traditions central to an unforgettable gameday experience for fans in the stadium and watching around the world.”
In addition to pregame and halftime acts, there will be a host of performances by a range of local acts before and throughout the game to further bring even more entertainment around the game for the fans at Croke Park and watching worldwide.
These will include The Artane Marching Band, Clada House Band and Hit Machine Irish Drumline.
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