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Ricky Martin, Brazilian DJ Pedro Sampaio to Play Halftime Show in Rio
The performance is the second of a record seven halftime shows in the NFL's 2026 International Games, presented by American Express.
- On Monday, the NFL announced that Puerto Rican megastar Ricky Martin and Brazilian artist Pedro Sampaio will perform at the halftime show of the 2026 NFL Rio Game on Sept. 27 at Maracana Stadium, where the Baltimore Ravens will face the Dallas Cowboys.
- Tim Tubito, NFL senior director of global game presentation, stated the league is embracing the cultural influence of Latin music, noting that Martin and Sampaio each hold unique connections with fans across Brazil and Latin America.
- Martin, who has sold more than 95 million albums, called the event "incredibly exciting," while Sampaio said performing at Maracana Stadium is "something I'll carry with me for the rest of my life."
- American Express will present the halftime show, the second of seven scheduled during the NFL's 2026 International Games, which span seven countries and four continents this season.
- Broadcast live in Brazil on Globo, the game follows the previously confirmed Jonas Brothers performance at the NFL Melbourne Game on Sept. 10, marking the first-ever NFL game held in Australia.
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Ricky Martin, Brazilian DJ Pedro Sampaio to play halftime show in Rio
·London, United Kingdom
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The two Latin artists will perform on September 27 during the half-time of the NFL meeting between the Dallas Cowboys and the Ravens of Baltimore at Maracana Stadium.
·Paris, France
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NFL announces Pedro Sampaio and Ricky Martin in the show of the game interval Cowboys x Ravens, on September 27, in Maracanã, with transmission on the GETV and sportv.
·São Paulo, Brazil
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Ricky Martin & Pedro Sampaio to Headline NFL Halftime Show in Rio: ‘There’s Nothing Quite Like the Energy of the Brazilian People’
Ricky Martin and Pedro Sampaio to headline 2026 NFL Rio Game halftime show at Maracanã Stadium in Brazil on Sept. 27, Billboard can exclusively announce.
·New York, United States
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- 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
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L 34%
C 33%
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