Tina Knowles Says Beyoncé’s Netflix Halftime Show Live Stream Will Be Glitch-Free Because ‘God Is Going to Be There’

Tina Knowles and Beyonce at Luar RTW Fall 2024 as part of New York Ready to Wear Fashion Week held on February 13, 2024 in New York, New York.
Tina Knowles and Beyoncé in New York City in February 2024. Photo: Nina Westervelt/WWD via Getty

Netflix’s recent live-streamed Mike Tyson and Jake Paul boxing match on Nov. 15 faced glitches, leading a Florida man to reportedly file a class action lawsuit alleging breach of contract and deceptive actions.

Beyoncé‘s upcoming halftime show at the Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens game on Christmas, which will also air live on the service, however, will be glitch-free — according to her mom, Tina Knowles.

“Everything’s going to be good,” the Matriarch author told TMZ this week. “God is going to be there.”

ce during the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 04, 2024.
Beyoncé during the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 04, 2024.Kevin Mazur/Getty

On Nov. 18, Beyoncé was announced as the halftime show performer for the game at NRG Stadium in her Houston hometown, which will be streamed as part of Netflix’s first-ever NFL Christmas Gameday in addition to the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers game.

Upon the live sporting event’s announcement, some prospective viewers began wondering if Netflix would be able to handle the expectedly high viewership following the glitches during the Tyson-Paul match, which more than 100 million people watched worldwide.

Ronald “Blue” Denton of Florida’s Hillsborough County didn’t seem to agree it was successful, as he claimed the experience led to “over 100,000 people complaining online” about “streaming glitches and buffering issues,” according to WFLA, a local NBC affiliate.

Mike Tyson, Jake Paul
Mike Tyson in December 2021; Jake Paul in March 2023.Phillip Faraone/Getty; Alexander Tamargo/Getty

A few days after the Tyson-Paul match, ultimately won by Paul, Netflix wrote on Instagram, “Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson makes history with over 108 Million LIVE global viewers!”

The platform noted that the fight was “the most-streamed global sporting event ever.”

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Beyonce performs onstage during the "RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR"
Beyoncé in July 2023.Kevin Mazur/WireImage

NPR reportered a Netflix spokesperson said the company is confident about its ability to handle the NFL Christmas Gameday viewership and “working with internet service provider partners to grow its interconnection capabilities.”

Beyoncé’s halftime show will likely mark the first live performances of tracks from her Cowboy Carter album. Earlier this month, she earned 11 Grammy nominations for the album and its songs.

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