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Madonna, Justin Bieber and BTS perform at World Cup halftime show
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Madonna began the World Cup's halftime show Pop superstar Madonna and Justin Bieber have entertained the thousands of spectators at the 2026 World Cup halftime show. Madonna sung her hit song Music - seeming to appear from tunnels under the arena. Justin Bieber, BTS and Shakira also wowed the crowds. Justin Bieber played guitar in his segment Shakira and Burna Boy performed their song Dai Dai South Korean K-pop group BTS Earlier, a range of performances began the sporting event's closing ceremony, including Jennifer Hudson singing the national anthem and a speech from actor Tom Cruise. Streamer IShowSpeed took to the field at the New York New Jersey Stadium first, alongside drummers and dancers in vibrant tracksuits. Nicole Scherzinger, Robbie Williams and Italian Singer Laura Pausini also performed together, while rapper and singer Post Malone also performed his hit song Wow. Watch closing ceremony and build-up before Spain face Argentina in World Cup final Nicole Scherzinger, Robbie Williams and Italian Singer Laura Pausini performed together Jennifer Hudson sings the national anthem before the match Ahead of kick-off, multi-award-winning singer and actor Jennifer Hudson performed the US national anthem, accompanied by a live band. After the performances, Tom Cruise took to the stage to introduce the match. "From every corner of the globe, we have witnessed greatness, and we have shared in moments of joy," he told the crowd. "Football is a language spoken without words, a force that unites people." Post Malone was joined by rapper Swae Lee to sing their hit song Sunflower Italian singer Pausini told the BBC's Carl Nasman that she's "very excited" and "proud" to be performing alongside Williams and Scherzinger at the closing ceremony. "When Robbie [Williams] invited me to sing with him, I felt goosebumps everywhere because Robbie's one of my favorite singer, songwriter, and performer," Pausini told the BBC. Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump joined the Fifa boss Gianni Infantino How the World Cup made an 'NFL-obsessed' American a football fan The financial winners and losers from the World Cup