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Jonas Brothers to headline halftime show for 49ers-Rams in Australia

Nbcwashington · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 284 words · By Dylan Grausz
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What to know about Jonas Brothers to headline halftime show for 49ers-Rams in Australia

When the 49ers head to Melbourne, Australia, to take on the Los Angeles Rams to begin their 2026 NFL season, they will be joined by one of America’s most famous bands.

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What happened

When the 49ers head to Melbourne, Australia, to take on the Los Angeles Rams to begin their 2026 NFL season, they will be joined by one of America’s most famous bands.

Why it matters

In what will be the first game in Australia, the Jonas Brothers are set to perform at halftime, joining in on the historic NFL moment.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Happiness Begins – peaking at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200”
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Billboard explicitly reports that the album 'Happiness Begins' debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jonas Brothers (произносится «Джонас Бразерс») — американская поп-рок группа, состоящая из трёх братьев, музыкантов и актёров Кевина Джонаса, Джо Джонаса и Ника Джонаса. Группа выпустила семь студийны…
https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonas_Brothers
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web search NEUTRAL — Jonas Brothers’ ‘Happiness Begins’ Album Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart With Biggest Week of 2019.The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-m…
https://www.billboard.com/pro/jonas-brothers-happiness-begin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jonas Brothers. Happiness Begins. Music.15. First (Bonus Track) - Jonas Brothers | Album: Happiness Begins (Audio Official). Romanticus - Topic. 52K views • 7 years ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7owc9_RzTRQ
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Claim 2: “recent seasons have seen the league expand its international ambitions to new countries such as Germany, Spain and Brazil”
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Web search results confirm the NFL has played international games in Germany, Spain, and Brazil.
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web search NEUTRAL — The National Football League preseason is the period each year during which NFL teams play several friendly exhibition games before the regular season starts. Beginning with the featured Pro Football …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_preseason
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web search NEUTRAL — View the full current NFL schedule for the season. Get tickets, hotel reservations, kickoff times, matchups, TV channels, streaming and game details for every game every week.Players. NFL Health & Saf…
https://www.nfl.com/schedules
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web search NEUTRAL — The NFL has played international games in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, France, Brazil and Germany, Mexico and Canada over the years while also holding exhibitions in Japan as part of the Americ…
https://fansided.com/nfl/ranking-the-best-international-citi…
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Claim 3: “there will be a multi-day Kickoff Festival in the days before, featuring live music, fan events and watch parties”
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Claim 4: “In what will be the first game in Australia, the Jonas Brothers are set to perform at halftime”
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Multiple independent sources, including Nine.com.au and other web search results, confirm that the Jonas Brothers are set to headline the halftime show for the first NFL game in Australia.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2009 Teen Choice Awards ceremony was held on August 9, 2009, at Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California. The event was hosted by the Jonas Brothers, Nick, Kevin and Joe, who also perform…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Teen_Choice_Awards
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Leave Before You Love Me" is a song by American record producer Marshmello and American group Jonas Brothers. It was released through Republic Records and Joytime Collective as a single on May 21, 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leave_Before_You_Love_Me
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mike Sabath is an American record producer, songwriter, and musician. He is the frontman of the band The Moongirls, and has a concurrent career in production and songwriting for other artists. He has …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Sabath
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Claim 5: “Getting back together in 2019, the band has released three more studio albums”
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Web search results confirm the band reunited in 2019 and released a third full-length project since then titled 'Greetings From Your Hometown' (released August 8, 2025).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Adam Jonas (born August 15, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He rose to fame as a member of the pop rock band the Jonas Brothers, alongside his brothers Kevin and Nick. The g…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Jonas
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Jonas Brothers () are an American pop rock band formed in 2005 comprising brothers Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, and Nick Jonas. Raised in Wyckoff, New Jersey, the Jonas Brothers moved to Little Falls, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonas_Brothers
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jonas Brothers is the second studio album released by the Jonas Brothers. It is their first album to be released under Hollywood Records, and was released on August 7, 2007. "Hold On" was the album's …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonas_Brothers_(album)
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Claim 6: “by adding Australia to the mix, it is the furthest-ever game from American soil”
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While the game in Australia is confirmed, the provided evidence does not explicitly state or verify that this is the 'furthest-ever' game from American soil compared to all previous international games.
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web search NEUTRAL — New York City and Los Angeles) or the same state (e.g. California, Florida, and Texas) share the rights to the city's Home Territory and the state's Home Marketing Area, respectively.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 30, 2007 · The official source for NFL news, video highlights, game-day coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more.
https://www.nfl.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Visit the official source for NFL News, NFL schedules, stats, scores and more. Get all the latest NFL Football news now!
https://www.nfl.com/news
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Claim 7: “will be broadcast live on Netflix”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the broadcast rights or a live stream on Netflix for this specific game.
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Claim 8: “The Jonas Brothers, formed in the 2000s by Nick, Kevin and Joe Jonas, got their big break as Disney stars before taking a hiatus from 2013-19”
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Wikipedia and web search results confirm the band was formed in 2005 by Nick, Kevin, and Joe Jonas and that they had a high-profile association with Disney.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream is an American reality television short series that aired from May 16, 2008 until May 31, 2010 on Disney Channel. The series followed the personal and touring lives of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonas_Brothers:_Living_the_Dre…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paul Kevin Jonas Jr. (born November 5, 1987) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actor. He rose to fame as the lead guitarist of the pop rock band Jonas Brothers alongside his younger brot…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Jonas
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nicholas Jerry Jonas (born September 16, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, musician and actor. He rose to fame as a member of the pop rock band Jonas Brothers, alongside his brothers Joe and Ke…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Jonas
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Claim 9: “the 49ers head to Melbourne, Australia, to take on the Los Angeles Rams to begin their 2026 NFL season”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that the NFL announced the San Francisco 49ers will play the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne, Australia, to start the 2026 season.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Los Angeles Branch is one of four branches of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. The branch is located in Los Angeles, and opened in January 1920.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Reserve_Bank_of_San_Fr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Queens are a professional women's baseball team for Los Angeles competing in the Women's Pro Baseball League (WPBL). The team is named for "The Queen of Baseball" Lizzie Murphy, who wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Queens
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — USS San Francisco (SSN-711) is a Los Angeles-class nuclear submarine, the third vessel of the United States Navy to be named for San Francisco, California.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_San_Francisco_(SSN-711)
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Claim 10: “The game itself will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, a stadium with a capacity of 100,000”
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Although the specific 'evidence' section for claim 8 was empty, the evidence for claim 1 and 2 explicitly mentions the game will be held at the 'Melbourne Cricket Ground' (MCG). General knowledge of the MCG confirms its capacity is approximately 100,000.
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Claim 11: “The Jonas Brothers will headline the halftime show during the Melbourne, Australia game between the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams on Friday, Sept. 11 at 10:35 a.m. AEST and Thursday night Sept. 10 at 8:35 ET”
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Web search results from ESPN and other sources confirm the game date as September 11 at 10:35 AM AEST (which corresponds to Thursday night, Sept 10 ET) and the Jonas Brothers as the halftime act.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the Los Angeles Rams' 89th in the National Football League (NFL), their 90th overall, 60th in the Greater Los Angeles Area, seventh playing their home games at SoFi Stadium and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Los_Angeles_Rams_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NFL season is the 107th season of the National Football League (NFL). The regular season is scheduled to begin on September 9, 2026, with reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle hosting New Engl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NFL_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Greater Los Angeles area. The Rams compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Confer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Rams
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