The 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to go out with a bang, featuring a star-studded lineup in the final that does not only include the players themselves.
Sunday’s title match at MetLife Stadium, which sees Lionel Messi’s Argentina and Lamine Yamal’s Spain battle for global glory, will include several celebrity performances before the kickoff and during halftime.
Here is every celebrity set to perform at the 2026 World Cup final.
Laura Pausini
The Italian singer-songwriter and Grammy winner will be one of the performers during the World Cup closing ceremony, which will take place prior to the start of the final and “celebrate the 48 teams’ unforgettable journey” throughout the tournament.
Nicole Scherzinger
The member of the iconic pop female group, the Pussycat Dolls, and Tony award winner will perform at the closing ceremony.
Robbie Williams
The British singer, who rose to fame as a member of the group Take That, will be included in Sunday’s closing ceremony.
He also performed at the 2018 World Cup opening ceremony in Moscow.
Tom Cruise
The Hollywood actor and film producer—most famously known for his roles in Top Gun and the Mission Impossible series—will make a “special appearance” in the closing ceremony.
Known for doing his own dangerous stunt work on set, he is highly anticipated to perform some sort of wild act like he did during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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The 21-year-old famous internet personality has regularly attended matches this summer and is set to contribute to the closing ceremony.
Jennifer Hudson
The EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) winner will sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” prior to kickoff.
She recently sang “America the Beautiful” at the MLB All-Star Game in Philadelphia this week. Hudson also performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Super Bowl XLIII in 2009 in Tampa.
Justin Bieber
The world-renowned singer, who has sold more than 150 million records, will headline the quartet of performers at the first-ever halftime show at a men’s World Cup final.
Madonna
The iconic American star, nicknamed the “Queen of Pop” for her hits such as Like a Prayer and Vogue, will also be a main performer at the halftime show.
She also headlined the Super Bowl XLVI halftime show in 2012 in Indianapolis.
Shakira
The Colombian singer has become a mainstay in World Cup culture and will be one of the four main stars of halftime.
Shakira and Nigerian singer Burna Boy are the voices behind the official 2026 World Cup song, Dai Dai. She also performed the official song of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the now incredibly famous Waka Waka (This Time for Africa).
BTS
The famous South Korean boy band, formed in 2010, round out the four main performers set to star in the halftime show.
Burna Boy
The Afrofusion singer, who recently became the most-streamed African artist in Spotify history, will bookend the halftime show with a guest appearance.
Gustavo Dudamel
Burna Boy will be accompanied by the famous conductor and music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and PS 22 Chorus, a choir of around 85 public school fourth and fifth graders from New York City. The schoolchildren of PS 22 Chorus will also perform.
Coldplay
The British rock band will also make a halftime show appearance, given the show was curated by Chris Martin, the lead singer.
Sesame Street and the Muppets
The characters of the famous American children’s television series, Sesame Street will arrive in East Rutherford, N.J, as will the musical ensemble cast of puppets, The Muppets.
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