Adele is at the center of a Christmas Day halftime rumor that has fans wondering when the singer will return to the stage. Entertainment account Pop Tingz linked the Grammy winner to Netflix's Dec. 25 NFL broadcast in a social media post. As of Nov. 11, 2026, Adele, Netflix and the NFL have yet to confirm a performance. The post did not identify which of the day's two games would feature her.
Adele wrapped up Weekends With Adele at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace on Nov. 23, 2024. The final show was her 100th performance of the Las Vegas residency, which opened in November 2022 and was extended twice. She also performed in Munich in August 2024, telling fans at the end of that run that she expected to be away from the stage for a long time.
Her most recent studio album, 30, arrived in November 2021. Its lead single, "Easy on Me," topped the Billboard Hot 100 and won the Grammy for Best Pop Solo Performance. A Christmas halftime set would give Adele a global television audience roughly two years after the Vegas residency ended. There is no confirmed connection between the halftime rumor and any new music.
The Green Bay Packers will visit the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field at 1 p.m. ET. The Buffalo Bills will then face the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High at 4:30 p.m. ET. Both Friday games will stream live on Netflix. The streamer's published schedule gives kickoff times and venues for both matchups and has yet to name a Christmas Day halftime performer.
Music has been part of Netflix's Christmas football coverage since its first holiday broadcast in 2024, when Beyoncé performed at halftime of the Baltimore Ravens-Houston Texans game in her hometown of Houston. In 2025, Snoop Dogg headlined a show that featured Lainey Wilson, the singing voices of HUNTR/X from KPop Demon Hunters, and a closing duet from Andrea and Matteo Bocelli. Netflix said that halftime show averaged 29 million U.S. viewers, citing Nielsen data.
Netflix has already named one halftime headliner for the holiday season. U2 will perform on Thanksgiving Eve, Nov. 25, when the Packers play the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium. For Christmas Day, the two games are on the calendar, and Adele's appearance remains a rumor.
