GloRilla to headline WNBA All-Star Game's halftime show and bring some 'BIG GLO energy'
On July 16, the WNBA announced that three-time Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum hip-hop artist GloRilla would headline the halftime performance during the All-Star game. Boston rapper BIA will also take part, performing prior to the game's tip-off.
The WNBA All-Star Game will take place at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis at 7:30 p.m. July 19. It will air live on ABC, Disney+ and ESPN+. Both BIA's pre-game and GloRilla's halftime performance will be part of the ABC broadcast.
'You know I'm always going to represent for the ladies and I'm excited to bring that BIG GLO energy to the WNBA All-Star stage,' GloRilla said in a statement announcing her appearance. 'This one is for the women and athletes who go hard every single day.'
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GloRilla, who scored her breakthrough in 2022 with the single "FNF (Let's Go)', has become a dominant force in rap and hip-hop over the past year. In 2024 she released four hit songs including "Yeah Glo!" and "TGIF' and earned the title of Hottest Female Rapper from Billboard.
Earlier this year, GloRilla was honored with the Powerhouse Award at Billboard's Women in Music gala, notched a surprise win in the gospel category at the BET Awards, and made high-profile appearances on NBC's 'Saturday Night Live,' and at the Coachella Music Festival in California.
This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: GloRilla to headline WNBA All-Star Game's halftime show
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