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U2 to headline NFL Thanksgiving Eve halftime show

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U2 will headline the halftime show during the NFL’s first Thanksgiving Eve game, performing at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on Nov. 25. The Los Angeles Rams will play the Green Bay Packers, with the game and performance streamed live on Netflix.

The NFL announced the booking Tuesday, describing U2 as “one of the biggest bands on the planet” taking on “one of the biggest stages in sports.” The game is scheduled to begin at 1 a.m. Irish time on Thursday, Nov. 26, with the halftime performance following later.

The appearance comes during the Dublin band’s 50th anniversary year. Formed in 1976, U2 previously headlined the Super Bowl halftime show in 2002, when the group paid tribute to victims of the Sept. 11 attacks.

The performance will also follow the Nov. 13 release of *Carnaval de Luz*, U2’s 16th studio album and its first album of new material in nine years.

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Written from 6 articles, 1 with the publisher's own text; 6 independent newsrooms once syndicated copies count as one; this version written within the hour the record first saw the story; the editor revised it.

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WHAT THE EDITOR DID

The second model checked the writer's draft against the same sources and changed it before publication. Struck words were in the draft; underlined words are its corrections.

WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: Change the unsupported hosting designation to say the Rams will play the Packers. - "The Los Angeles Rams will host the Green Bay Packers": The sources say the game is between the Rams and Packers but do not establish that the Rams are the designated host.

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U2 to headline NFL Thanksgiving Eve halftime show

U2 will headline the halftime show during the NFL’s first Thanksgiving Eve game, performing at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on Nov. 25. The Los Angeles Rams will hostplay the Green Bay Packers, with the game and performance streamed live on Netflix. The NFL announced the booking Tuesday, describing U2 as “one of the biggest bands on the planet” taking on “one of the biggest stages in sports.” The game is scheduled to begin at 1 a.m. Irish time on Thursday, Nov. 26, with the halftime performance following later. The appearance comes during the Dublin band’s 50th anniversary year. Formed in 1976, U2 previously headlined the Super Bowl halftime show in 2002, when the group paid tribute to victims of the Sept. 11 attacks. The performance will also follow the Nov. 13 release of *Carnaval de Luz*, U2’s 16th studio album and its first album of new material in nine years.

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