The New York Giants will meet the Carolina Panthers in Munich on November 10th. The NFL has now announced who will be doing the halftime show.
München – Die National Football League (NFL) announced on Thursday who will host the halftime show for the Carolina Panthers vs. New York Giants game München will create music. The multiple Emmy-nominated superstar Machine Gun Kelly (34) – usually abbreviated as “MGK” – will appear in the stadium.
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The multiple Emmy-nominated musician Machine Gun Kelly (34) wants to bring the Allianz Arena to a boil at halftime. © Ivan Apfel/GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/Getty Images via AFP
“MGK, who is an atomic force in music, entertainment, film and fashion, will bring his unique sound to Germany on November 10th,” the NFL celebrates the official announcement.
The multi-platinum-selling 35-year-old was in the top charts in Germany for 16 weeks with his last studio album “Mainstream Sellout”, reaching number 3.
The disc received gold status in the USA (1st place) and Great Britain (2nd place). The songwriter, whose real name is Colson Baker, didn’t just make the headlines with his art.
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His relationship with US model and actress Megan Fox (38) in particular attracted a lot of attention. In January 2022, the two announced their engagement via social media, and it was called off in March 2024.
“With the latest song release ‘Lonely Road’ – a reference to John Denver’s country classic – he pays tribute to the famous song that German NFL fans look forward to every season: ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads’.”
On November 10th, the New York Giants (blue) will meet the Carolina Panthers in Munich. © Rich Schultz/GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/Getty Images via AFP
In fact, Americans seemed very surprised by the European stadium culture at the first Germany Game in Munich in 2022. When the John Denver classic played in the stadium, the fans continued to sing loudly even after the DJ had already turned the music down again.
Unimpressed by the fact that the game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, led by superstar Tom Brady at the time, had been going on for a long time.
Since then, everything has been done to establish this musical connection with German stadium visitors. The song also played in Frankfurt in 2023 – with the lyrics displayed.
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That’s exactly what many fans didn’t like. It seemed too intentional – and in Munich they had already proven that this song resonates with everyone, even without a spier.
There is also a lot on offer for viewers before the game on November 10th: among other things, TV commentators Patrick Esume (50) and Björn Werner (34) will record a live show of their podcast “Football Bromance” on the pitch in the Allianz Arena .
