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\n\tBritish singer-songwriter Myles Smith<\/a> will be the halftime show performer at the NFL<\/a>\u2019s first-ever regular season game in Dublin, Ireland, on Sept. 28.<\/p>\n \n\tThe Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers will go head-to-head at the city\u2019s iconic Croke Park as part of the league\u2019s International Games programme (kick off 2:30 p.m. BST\/9:30 a.m. ET).<\/p>\n \n\tFollowing in the tradition of the coveted halftime show at the Super Bowl, Smith will perform live for fans in the stadium and watching at home on television around the globe. <\/p>\n \n\tThe Luton-born singer released \u201cStargazing\u201d in May 2024, which has since topped a billion streams and peaked at No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/a>, and No. 4 on the U.K.\u2019s Official Singles Chart<\/a>. Earlier this year, Smith collected the BRITs Rising Star Award, a prize previously won by Adele and Sam Fender, and he supported Ed Sheeran on his Mathematics<\/em> tour. <\/p>\n \n\tSmith will be joined by the The Line-Up Choir, a Dublin-based contemporary group during his performance. <\/p>\n \n\tSpeaking exclusively to Billboard<\/em>, the 27-year-old said, \u201cIt has been an incredible year for me so far, and now to be on a stage like this is insane. Performing at the first-ever regular NFL season game in Dublin, in such an iconic venue, feels like another major milestone. It\u2019s an honor to be alongside so many other amazing performers, both from Ireland and around the world. I can\u2019t wait to bring my music to such a massive stage and share this experience with those in the stadium and watching around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tLyra, the Cork-born singer-songwriter, will perform Ireland\u2019s national anthem prior to the game\u2019s kick-off; her self-titled LP reached No. 1 on the Irish Albums Chart in April 2024. <\/p>\n \n\t\u201cAs an Irish singer, standing at the center of Croke Park, singing in front of my fellow Irish and visitors from around the world, fills me with immense pride,\u201d Lyra said. \u201cI 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 honor I will carry in my heart forever.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThe 82,000-capacity stadium has hosted NFL football in the past, with the pre-season \u201cAmerican Bowl\u201d between the Steelers and the Chicago Bears being played in 1997. In recent years, the city\u2019s Avivia Stadium has hosted a number of college football games.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tCroke Park is a popular spot for large concerts with Oasis, Robbie Williams, Coldplay, Bruce Springsteen and AC\/DC all playing the ground in recent years. The stadium is home to the GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association) and hosts Gaelic football and hurling matches.<\/p>\n \n\tThe 2025 NFL season will kick off on Thursday (Sept. 4) when the Dallas Cowboys visit the Philadelphia Eagles, winners of the most-recent Super Bowl back in February. Across the 2025 season, NFL matches will take place in Dublin, London, Berlin and Madrid this coming fall; the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers will kick off their season in Sao Paolo, Brazil this coming Friday (Sept. 5).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n