Detroit Legends Light Up Thanksgiving with a Surprise Collaboration
So let me walk you through what just happened in Detroit, because the buzz around this moment hasn’t slowed down since Thanksgiving Day. Jack White’s halftime performance at the Detroit Lions’ Thanksgiving game was already expected to be a major highlight. But when Eminem suddenly stepped onstage beside him, the stadium went from loud to absolutely electric. And now, that entire performance has been released as an official single, “Live at Ford Field,” which is already streaming everywhere.
What makes this release special is that it captures the raw thrill of the moment exactly as it unfolded. The track list includes “That’s How I’m Feeling,” Jack White’s “Hello Operator,” Eminem’s explosive “’Till I Collapse,” and of course, “Seven Nation Army,” which had the whole crowd chanting. The audio was taken straight from the mixing board and credited to both artists. It’s essentially a mini-album that dropped overnight, giving fans a chance to relive what many are calling one of the best halftime shows in recent NFL history.
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The excitement wasn’t just in the music. The performance itself became a cultural snapshot of Detroit pride. Fans in the stadium were going wild, social media immediately erupted, and even Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal posted about getting goosebumps and jokingly asked if the duo was free for the Tigers’ home opener on April 3. That’s how big the moment felt.
What’s especially interesting is that Eminem’s appearance wasn’t just a one-off. He and his longtime manager, Paul Rosenberg, recently entered a multi-year partnership with the Lions to executive-produce the team’s Thanksgiving halftime shows through 2027. So this wasn’t only Eminem showing up to hype the crowd — it was him shaping the entire vision of the event. Their goal is to turn Detroit’s Thanksgiving show into a staple on the national stage, something people look forward to just as much as the game itself.
This first year under their guidance also featured gospel legend CeCe Winans performing the national anthem and Jack White headlining the halftime show. Essentially, Detroit decided to showcase Detroit, and it worked. Both artists have deep roots in the city, and seeing them share a stage for the first time — after more than 25 years of circling the music world from different directions — felt like a long-overdue hometown celebration.
With “Live at Ford Field” now out, fans get to experience the energy of that seven-and-a-half-minute blast of hometown magic anytime they want. And if this is how the Lions’ revamped halftime era begins, the next couple of years might turn Thanksgiving in Detroit into a must-watch cultural event, not just a football tradition.
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