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Released 30 October 2009
Today, The Dallas Cowboys announced the Grammy-nominated band
Daughtry will be the halftime performance act for their annual Thanksgiving Day
Game benefitting The Salvation Army's Red Kettle Campaign.
The press conference was held at the Cowboys
training
facility in Valley Ranch to a full house of reporters. The band was present to
talk about their performance, and hand out signed copies of their new CD -
"Leave this Town" - to some lucky children who are part of The Salvation Army's
family in the Dallas Ft. Worth area.
The Dallas Cowboys and The Salvation Army have celebrated
the national kickoff of the Red Kettle campaign for the last 12 years, raising
more than $1 billion for people in need during that time. The game and halftime
show has become and annual Thanksgiving tradition for millions of football fans
across the country. This year, the Cowboys will face the Oakland Raiders on
November 26 starting at 3:15 pm CST.
Previous Red Kettle Kickoff halftime performers include:
Jonas Brothers, Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Sheryl Crow, Destiny’s
Child, Toby Keith, LeAnn Rimes, Creed, Jessica Simpson, Billy Gillman, Clint
Black, Randy Travis and Reba McEntire.
This will be the first Salvation Army halftime show held in
the new $1.2 billion Cowboy Stadium.