Soundgarden Releases Official Halftime Reunion Footage After NBC Broadcast Cutaway Criticism

Soundgarden has released official footage of its halftime performance at the Seattle Seahawks’ season opener at Lumen Field, after NBC’s live broadcast largely cut away from the set and drew criticism from fans. Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron and Ben Shepherd performed with Taylor Momsen on vocals and Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready on guitar, playing “Outshined” and “Spoonman”; Seattle’s Blue Thunder drumline joined them for “Spoonman.”
The performance was Soundgarden’s first stage appearance since the band’s 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction.
The Seahawks faced the New England Patriots in the September 9 game during which Soundgarden performed.
In the pro-shot footage, all the performers except Ben Shepherd are wearing Seahawks jerseys.
Soundgarden is working on a new album featuring vocals Chris Cornell recorded before his death in 2017; Matt Cameron said in July that recording was complete and the songs were being mixed.
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