Beyoncé brings out Blue Ivy during debut ‘Cowboy Carter’ performance

There’s no greater Christmas present than Beyoncé’s halftime performance — and the special guests who joined her.

On Wednesday, Dec. 25, the superstar took the stage during the Ravens-Texans game in her hometown of Houston, Texas, for a breathtaking performance billed as the “Beyoncé Bowl.” She entered on a horse, wearing a white feathered dress and western hat and opened with “16 Wagons”.

As she dismounted and walked through the back of the stadium, the star donned a red, white and blue “Cowboy Carter” sash to sing her cover of “Blackbird.” Suddenly, Beyoncé appeared in the middle of the field in a bedazzled bodysuit and chaps while performing “Ya Ya”.

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Lights spelling out “My House” then projected onto the stands, sending the crowd into a frenzy as Beyoncé marched to “Riverdance.” She walked across the marching band-lined field where she was met with Shaboozey, who is featured on her song “Sweet Honey Buckiin.”

The star-studded event continued with Post Malone singing “Levii’s Jeans” before Beyoncé jumped on the back of a vintage truck to sing “Jolene.”

She closed with her hit song “Texas Hold ‘Em” and was soon joined by 12-year-old daughter Blue Ivy, who she referenced in a subtle change of lyrics when she sang, “Then spin me in the middle, Blue, I can’t read your thoughts.” The mother-daughter duo did an elaborate line dance before Beyoncé floated onto a platform that held a banner reading “BANG.”

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The performance was part of Netflix’s first ever NFL Christmas GamedayPer the agreement with the NFL, the Ravens-Texans game, as well as the Chiefs-Steelers game, will be available to watch until three hours after the live stream ends. Therefore, the Ravens-Texans game expires around 11 p.m. ET.

The Christmas performance marked the live debut of songs from Beyoncé’s latest studio album Cowboy Carter, which also features Miley Cyrus, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson and more.

The “CUFF IT” singer first announced that she was performing at the football game in November in a video shared on Instagram.

Backed by an a cappella version of her Cowboy Carter opener, “AMERIICAN REQUIEM,” Beyoncé stood in front of a microphone atop a vintage car decorated with red roses before a spotlight shone on her.

A football was then thrown to her and the video panned to a close-up of the musician, wearing patriotic attire and a white cowboy hat. A title card then shared more information about the upcoming performance.

Beyonce performs on stage during the ‘Renaissance World Tour’.

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This is not the first time Beyoncé has performed at an NFL game. In 2013, the star headlined the Super Bowl Halftime show and Destiny’s Child reunited on stage.

Then, in 2016, she made a surprise appearance singing “Formation” when Coldplay headlined.

Earlier this month, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced that Beyoncé has the most certified titles of any female artist. She now has 103 titles with RIAA certifications.

The singer’s latest album earned Platinum honors, while “Texas Hold ‘Em” is now 2x-Platinum certified. The second single, “16 Carriages”, is now certified gold. Meanwhile, her previous album, Renaissancereceived 2x Platinum title.