Lainey Wilson set for NFL Thanksgiving halftime, Red Kettle campaign kickoff

[CRAIG NIGRELLI]

LAST MONTH WE LEARNED IT WILL BE 17-TIME GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING RAP SUPERSTAR KENDRICK LAMAR HEADLINING THE SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW IN NEW ORLEANS ON FEBRUARY 9TH.

THE PULITZER PRIZE WINNER WILL HAVE A LOT OF EYES ON HIM WHEN HE TAKES THE FIELD AT THE CAESARS SUPERDOME. LAST YEAR’S SUPER BOWL ATTRACTED 123 POINT 7 MILLION PEOPLE – THE LARGEST TV AUDIENCE ON RECORD ACCORDING TO NIELSEN.

NOW WHILE THE SUPER BOWL IS WITHOUT QUESTION THE NFL’S MOST WATCHED GAME OF THE ENTIRE YEAR – MANY CONSIDERING IT A NATIONAL HOLIDAY – THE NFL’S MOST WATCHED GAME OF THE REGULAR SEASON HAPPENS A FEW MONTHS EARLIER – ON A MORE TRADITIONAL US HOLIDAY.

THE NFL’S THANKSGIVING GAME – THE ONE FEATURING THE DALLAS COWBOYS – CONTINUES TO BREAK REGULAR SEASON VIEWERSHIP RECORDS – LAST YEAR’S GAME AGAINST THE WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AVERAGED 41 POINT 8 MILLION VIEWERS – ONLY BEATEN IN RATINGS BY 2022’S GAME BETWEEN DALLAS AND THE NEW YORK GIANTS – WITH OVER 42 MILLION VIEWERS.

THAT MEANS WHICHEVER MUSICIAN IS SELECTED TO PERFORM AT THAT GAME’S HALFTIME SHOW BETTER COME PREPARED.

THAT’S COUNTRY MUSIC STAR LAINEY WILSON – THE REIGNING CMA AND ACM ENTERTAINMENT OF THE YEAR  —

WHO WILL BE PERFORMING LIVE ON THANKSGIVING DAY AT AT&T STADIUM AS THE COWBOYS ONCE AGAIN TAKE ON THEIR NFC EAST RIVAL GIANTS.

WILSON – COMING OFF A BEST COUNTRY ALBUM WIN AT THIS YEAR’S GRAMMYS – WILL FOLLOW IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF REBA MCENTIRE, THE JONAS BROTHERS AND LAST YEAR’S PERFORMER DOLLY PARTON.

ALONG WITH FOOTBALL AND MUSIC – THE HALFTIME SHOW WILL KICK OFF THE SALVATION ARMY’S RED KETTLE CAMPAIGN FOR THE 28TH TIME.

THE RED KETTLE CAMPAIGN ITSELF IS ENTERING ITS 134TH YEAR.

THE SALVATION ARMY SAYING IT HAS RAISED OVER 3 BILLION DOLLARS SINCE THE FIRST RED KETTLE KICKOFF HALFTIME SHOW ALMOST 30 YEARS AGO.

IN MAKING HER ANNOUNCEMENT – WILSON CALLED IT AN HONOR TO KICK OFF SALVATION ARMY’S RED KETTLE CAMPAIGN– SAYING QUOTE “WE TRULY CAN DO MORE GOOD WHEN WE COME TOGETHER TO SERVE THOSE IN NEED IN OUR COMMUNITIES.”

THE COWBOYS-GIANTS GAME IS SCHEDULED FOR 4:30 PM EASTERN ON THANKSGIVING DAY – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28TH.

FOR STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS, I’M CRAIG NIGRELLI.

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