Why Jonas Brothers are performing halftime show at NFL Australia game
The Jonas Brothers are lending their world-renowned vocals and musical stylings to the 49ers and Rams' Week 1 tilt in Melbourne. Here's why.
Netflix sought out familiar faces — and voices — to lead its first broadcast of the 2026 NFL season.
The producers that brought viewers halftime show performances by Beyonce and Mariah Carey have another entry in their glistening list. Unlike the others, this one will take place internationally.
With that, here's what you need to know about Netflix and the NFL's joint decision to seek out beloved pop group Jonas Brothers to offer their musical stylings when the 49ers and Rams lock horns down under.
Why Jonas Brothers are performing during the 49ers vs. Rams?
Halftime performances have rarely been a staple in early-season fixtures. Thursday's matchup between San Francisco and Los Angeles stands in stark contrast, by comparison. The league enlisted the Jonas Brothers to soundtrack the second game of the Week 1 slate, hoping to kick off the season with a flourish.
The pop band might appear to be a curious choice at first glance; they hail from neither San Francisco nor Los Angeles, instead emerging from New Jersey's glistening shores. That's more than 10,000 miles away from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, the site of San Francisco and Los Angeles' Thursday "night" tilt. Social media has made us more connected than ever. And yet, the gulf between the Jonas Brothers' home base and the second-most populous city in Australia appears a little too large to comprehend.
The explanation for the trio's appearance at Melbourne Cricket Ground is far simpler than it may initially appear. They are quite popular, collecting one Grammy, 51 No. 1 placements on the Billboard charts and millions of record sales. That appears to have been enough to coax the league to give the brotherly trio a chance to spearhead the match's mid-game spectacle.
"We couldn't be more excited to perform at halftime during the NFL's first-ever regular season game in Australia," The Jonas Brothers said in a statement to the NFL . "Playing at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground in front of such passionate Australian fans is an incredible honor. We can't wait to be part of this historic moment and celebrate with everyone in the stadium and watching around the world."
What time is 49ers vs. Rams halftime show?
Kickoff from 49ers vs. Rams is slated to take place at 8:35 p.m. ET (5:35 p.m. PT/10:35 a.m. AEST). The NFL hasn't listed an official start time for the halftime show; it will be left to chance, only starting after the players have disappeared into the locker room at halftime.
Ultimately, one will have to proceed with caution when figuring out when The Jonas Brothers will take the stage. Game state will determine when the halftime whistle is blown. The more points and possessions that take place during the first half, the more likely it is that the halftime show will stretch later into the night.
A reasonable estimate for the start of the Jonas Brothers' halftime show appears to be between 10:45-11:-- p.m. ET. It typically takes around two hours for a half to conclude, although the length of the opening two periods — and the time it takes to set up the stage at Melbourne Cricket Ground — could lengthen things.
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