The All-American Halftime Show: Barbra Streisand and Céline Dion Unite in Patriotic Spectacle of Grace and Glory
In the electric heart of a Dallas stadium, where 100,000 flags wave like a living heartbeat, two of music’s most timeless voices—Barbra Streisand and Céline Dion—will step onto a star-shaped stage, turning a halftime break into the most soul-stirring celebration of America since Whitney Houston’s 1991 Super Bowl anthem.
Barbra Streisand and Céline Dion will co-headline “The All-American Halftime Show” on February 8, 2026, during Super Bowl LX, delivering a 15-minute patriotic extravaganza produced by Erika Kirk in memory of her late husband Charlie Kirk, blending Broadway elegance, operatic power, and red-white-and-blue storytelling into what’s already dubbed the most inspiring halftime in decades. Announced on Veterans Day, November 11, 2025, the event—counterprogramming the official Bad Bunny performance—promises a faith-fueled fusion of “Tell Him” (their 1997 duet) reimagined as a unity anthem, with 200 veterans forming a living flag on the field. “This isn’t just music,” Streisand said in a joint statement. “It’s a message—about love, courage, and the beauty of standing together.”
The show is a love letter to America: Streisand opens with a piano-led “God Bless America,” her voice soaring like 1943’s iconic recording; Dion joins for a soaring “The Prayer” backed by a 100-voice gospel choir from Historically Black Colleges; they close with a medley of “America the Beautiful” and “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee,” under a 1,000-drone Liberty Bell that pulses in sync with the crowd. A 60-piece orchestra, including strings from the New York Philharmonic, provides the swell. “Charlie believed halftime was holy time,” Erika Kirk told Variety. “Barbra and Céline are making it heavenly.”
Produced by Turning Point USA to honor Charlie—a Marine veteran and youth pastor killed in 2023—the $4.8 million spectacle is funded by faith-based sponsors and zero corporate ads, emphasizing “faith, family, and freedom.” Every element is deliberate: stage lights in red, white, and blue; a mid-show moment of silence for fallen soldiers; holographic cameos of Whitney Houston and Kate Smith. The event will stream live on ESPN+, YouTube, and church networks, reaching an estimated 150 million viewers. A simultaneous VR experience lets homebound veterans “stand” on the field.
Rehearsals in Las Vegas are sacred: Streisand, 83, and Dion, 57, work 12-hour days with a choir of wounded warriors who’ll join them onstage for the finale. “Barbra’s grace and Céline’s power are the perfect harmony for this moment,” Kirk said. The show will air opposite Bad Bunny’s set, sparking cultural buzz as a “traditional values” alternative.
As February 8 looms with #AllAmericanHalftime trending in 88 countries and rehearsal clips surpassing 120 million views, Streisand and Dion’s spectacle reaffirms their legacies: from Brooklyn stoops to Vegas spotlights, two voices that moved mountains now move a nation—with joy, with pride, with purpose. The divas who once sang for love now sing for legacy. And when the final note of “America the Beautiful” fades under Texas stars, 100,000 voices will rise as one, proving some performances aren’t just seen. They’re felt—in the soul of a country that still believes in harmony.
