North Texas’ own Post Malone will perform at halftime during the Cowboys’ Thanksgiving Day clash against the Kansas City Chiefs.
When he hits the stage graced by greats like Dolly Parton, Destiny’s Child and Kenny Chesney, it’ll be more than a homecoming for the kid who grew up in Grapevine.
For Malone’s dad, it’ll be a full-circle moment.
“It’s just beyond something that we could’ve imagined when he started this musical career, or I started my job with the Dallas Cowboys,” said Rich Post, father of Post Malone, whose real name is Austin Post.
From 2005 to 2019, Rich Post was the Cowboys’ Assistant Director of Food and Beverage, making sure concessions at Texas Stadium and then AT&T Stadium ran smoothly.
It was a job with perks for the family of diehard Dallas fans.
“There was only one rule in my house, and you had to be a Cowboys fan,” said Post. “You could be whatever else you wanted to be in life, but I don’t know that I could’ve taken family members in my house cheering against the Cowboys.”
Post said his son attended games and Cowboys Christmas parties growing up, including one in 2015 when he did an impromptu performance.
“Quite a moment for the Post family with all the Cowboys players and personnel videotaping my kid up on stage doing his hit at the time, White Iverson,” recalled Post.
Jerry Jones said this week the superstar would even sleep in Texas Stadium while his dad worked.
After spending 14 Thanksgivings hustling around stadiums, Post said this one will be “cushier” than he’s used to. He’ll watch the game and his son’s halftime performance from a suite complete with a Thanksgiving feast.
“Get a turkey and some stuffing and mashed potatoes and enjoy all that all those fans got to experience the 14 years that I worked there,” said Post.
The annual Thanksgiving halftime show launches the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign.