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The Warning to Head Halftime Show at 49ers-Vikings NFL Game in Mexico Image: ESPECIAL - The Warning protagonizarรก el espectรกculo del juego 49ers-Vikings de la NFL en Mรฉxico
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The Warning to Head Halftime Show at 49ers-Vikings NFL Game in Mexico

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Mexican hard-rock band The Warning will headline the musical performance at the San Francisco 49ers-Minnesota Vikings regular-season game in Mexico City on Nov. 22.
  • The Villarreal sisters said they were excited to perform at Azteca Stadium and called the opportunity an incredible privilege.
  • The band has more than 785 million career streams, a 2024 Latin Grammy nomination and a Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay No. 1 song.

The Warning will bring its hard-rock sound to one of Mexico's most emblematic stadiums when the San Francisco 49ers face the Minnesota Vikings in Mexico City on Nov. 22.

The NFL said the band will headline the musical performance at the regular-season game at Azteca Stadium. The group consists of Monterrey-born sisters Daniela, Paulina and Alejandra Villarreal.

We are more than excited to be part of this NFL event in our country, in such an iconic stadium.

โ€” The WarningThe band reacted to its selection for the performance at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium.

The sisters said they were excited to take part in an NFL event in their own country and described performing during an international Sunday night game as an โ€œincredible privilege.โ€ The band also said it loved the NFL.

The Warning has accumulated more than 785 million streams during its career. Its song โ€œKeroseneโ€ reached No. 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Airplay chart, and the group received a 2024 Latin Grammy nomination for Best Rock Song.

We love the NFL. Performing during the halftime show at an international Sunday night game is truly an incredible privilege.

โ€” The WarningThe group described the opportunity to perform at the Mexico game.

Tim Tubito, the NFL's senior director of global game presentation, music and entertainment, said Mexico City had a deep passion for both American football and music. He said The Warning offered the energy, authenticity and local connection the league sought for the performance.

The band joins other artists scheduled for the NFL's international games. The Jonas Brothers will perform at the 49ers-Rams game in Melbourne on Sept. 10, while Ricky Martin and Pedro Sampaio are set for the Ravens-Cowboys game in Rio de Janeiro on Sept. 27. Ayra Starr will headline the Eagles-Jaguars game in London on Oct. 11, 2026.

Mexico City feels a deep passion for both American football and music, and The Warning brings the energy, authenticity and local connection we seek when creating these presentations.

โ€” Tim TubitoThe NFL executive explained why the band was chosen.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.