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The first World Cup final halftime show attempted to fit the scale of a global music festival into approximately 11 minutes. Madonna opened with “Music.” BTS performed “Dynamite.” Justin Bieber delivered an acoustic segment. Shakira and Burna Boy followed with the official tournament song, “Dai Dai.” Gustavo Dudamel led an orchestra, while Coldplay’s Chris Martin, a children’s chorus and familiar television characters joined the finale. The celebrity lineup was enormous. The

Post Malone will perform before one of the largest global television audiences of the year. FIFA announced that the artist will headline the 2026 World Cup closing ceremony Sunday, July 19, at New York New Jersey Stadium. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. Eastern—90 minutes before the final—and will conclude a 39-day tournament staged across Canada, Mexico and the United States. The booking reflects how thoroughly major sporting events have become music platform