Grapevine-raised singer Post Malone electrified Arlington’s AT&T Stadium on Thursday at the Cowboys-Chiefs’ halftime show. The rapper-turned-country star emerged from a haze of smoke, launching into a medley of hits including “I Had Some Help” and “Wow.”
Malone was decked out in a blue-and-white snug varsity jersey jacket with several buttons affixed, including one with No. 94 — an apparent tribute to Cowboys’ late defensive end Marshawn Kneeland. The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, a fixture of past Thanksgiving halftime acts, joined him on the field.
It was a homecoming for the popstar, born Austin Post, who was reared in Cowboys land. In a recent Instagram post, he answered a call from Cowboys owner Jerry Jones saying “Hey dad!” Malone’s real father, Rich Post, was a former Cowboys employee who oversaw concessions at AT&T Stadium.
The Thursday run-of-show — including the stage being mounted, Malone’s set and teardown — lasted under 20 minutes.
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“I love you so very much Dallas Texas,” he said, as twinkling lights from phone cameras lit up the crowd. “Make some noise for the best team in the world: The Dallas Cowboys.”
“And we love you 94,” he added.
Post Malone has been everywhere this year. In Paris debuting his new fashion line; in a Bud Light Super Bowl LIX ad; and criss-crossing the nation on tour for his 2024 country album F-1 Trillion.
Post Malone performs with the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders during halftime of an NFL football game between the Cowboys and the Kansas City Chiefs at AT&T Stadium on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, in Arlington.
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