“This Is Like a Bad Trip": Liam Gallagher, Wayne Rooney and Others Share Their Views on the First Ever World Cup Halftime Show
The 30-minute set featured Madonna, BTS and Shakira, while fans and pundits criticized Justin Bieber’s performance choice.
- FIFA staged its first-ever World Cup Final halftime show yesterday, featuring Madonna, BTS, Justin Bieber, Shakira, Burna Boy, and Coldplay in an 11-minute performance curated by Coldplay singer Chris Martin.
- FIFA President Gianni Infantino championed the spectacle as a 'groundbreaking spectacle that will celebrate football, music and our shared values,' though the halftime break lasted 27 minutes and 19 seconds, exceeding the International Football Association Board's 15-minute limit.
- The performance opened with Madonna singing a mashup of Disco Inferno and her 2000 hit Music, followed by The Muppets performing White Stripes' Seven Nation Army, BTS running through Dynamite, and Shakira and Burna Boy playing Dai Dai.
- Ex-England star Wayne Rooney told BBC anchor Gabby Logan his highlight was 'when it finished,' while actor Tom Holland backed him up saying 'Wayne speaking for the nation.'
- Despite widespread backlash, some viewers praised the show as superior to Super Bowl halftime performances, leaving global audiences divided on whether FIFA's entertainment experiment represents progress or tradition-breaking overreach.
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Madonna Gets No Sales Bounce Out of Bizarre World Cup Half Time Show While Shakira, Justin Bieber, BTS See Records Jump into Top 10
Madonna’s bizarre appearance on the World Cup half time show did nothing to help her sales. Madonna sang a weird pre-taped version of new song “Danceteria” and old song, “Music.” The latter was mixed with the Trammps’ “Disco Inferno.” Part of her performance was filmed prior and set in the vomitorium of the MetLife Stadium. […] The post Madonna Gets No Sales Bounce Out of Bizarre World Cup Half Time Show While Shakira, Justin Bieber, BTS See Rec…
Liam Gallagher did not enjoy the half-time show during the FIFA World Cup final on Sunday night. Oasis singer, who has been very critical of the matches throughout the sporting event, compared the performances of Madonna, Shakira, Justin Bieber, BTS, Burna Boy, composer Gustavo Dudamel and the Muppets with a “bad trip.” “This is like a bad trip,” wrote the musician in X. “Least I am in spiritual mode, or that half-time show could have made me lo…
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FIFA's ambition to transform the 2026 FIFA World Cup final into a commercial entertainment behemoth has resulted in a spectacular own goal. Supporters across the globe have reacted with fury to the tournament's inaugural half-time show, labelling the surreal production a 'bad trip' that disrupted the rhythm of football's most prestigious match. The 27-minute break, which significantly exceeded the International Football Association Board (IFAB) …
The unpublished half-time show of the World Cup final was one of the most anticipated moments of the afternoon of this Sunday 19. Despite the doubts, it managed to realize an effective moment, but not too shocking, with stars like Madonna, BTS and Shakira. In Chile, that moment had a historical tuning that exceeded the 3 million online average.
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