News

Jonas Brothers Debut New Song at NFL Halftime Show in Melbourne: See the Full Setlist


Published: Sep 11, 2026 07:15 AM EDT
Photo Credit: jonasbrothers/Instagram
Photo Credit: jonasbrothers/Instagram

The Jonas Brothers brought pop spectacle to the NFL's first-ever regular season game in Australia, headlining the halftime show Friday as the San Francisco 49ers faced the Los Angeles Rams at Melbourne's iconic MCG.

Nick, Joe, and Kevin Jonas took the field for a fast-paced, six-minute set, while fans flooded the stadium floor to create a giant mosh pit. The standout moment: "Listen When Sad" got its first-ever live TV performance.

Jonas Brothers' Melbourne halftime show setlist:

  1. Burnin' Up
  2. Sucker
  3. Listen When Sad (live TV debut)
  4. You're the Voice (John Farnham cover)
  5. Year 3000

The Farnham cover was a nod to the home crowd, and it had the stadium singing along.

Reaction online was mixed but mostly warm. "This Jonas Brothers halftime show is lowkey better than a lot of the halftime shows recently," one fan wrote, while others called the "Year 3000" moment "a timeless banger." Some NFL fans pushed back on a pop trio headlining a football game at all, but the performance quickly became one of the most talked-about moments of the league's Australian debut.

The Jonas Brothers - sons of a former minister who grew up singing in church before their pop career began - have long credited that upbringing with shaping their work ethic on stage.

The 49ers went on to win the game 27-7.