Overview
- The NFL announced on Aug. 12 that the Jonas Brothers will headline the halftime show for the Los Angeles Rams–San Francisco 49ers game at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, with kickoff set for 10:35 a.m. local time on Sept. 11.
- The league confirmed the game and halftime show will be available internationally through its 2026 Netflix package, giving viewers in more than 200 countries access to the event.
- The performance is part of the NFL Kickoff Festival at Melbourne Park from Sept. 10–12 and coincides with the league staging its first regular-season game in Australia.
- Organizers and the band have framed the booking as a landmark moment for fans, while operational details such as ticket sales for the Mexico City match and other halftime headliners remain to be released.
- The Jonas Brothers’ appearance fits the NFL’s broader 2026 plan to stage regular-season games across four continents, with matches also scheduled in London, Madrid, Mexico City, Munich, Paris and Rio de Janeiro.