Blink and You Missed Madonna, BTS, Justin Bieber, Shakira

Key Points:

• The FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show featured a star-studded lineup including Madonna, BTS, Justin Bieber, Shakira, Burna Boy, Gustavo Dudamel, Chris Martin, and the Muppets, but each artist's performance was limited to about two minutes due to the strict 11-minute time limit.
• Madonna's segment began with a pre-taped jeep ride through the stadium tunnels, and by the time she appeared on the field to perform "Music," her live presence was brief before the show transitioned to Gustavo Dudamel and the Muppets.
• The Muppets, supported by string sections from New York and Venezuela, performed "Seven Nation Army," followed by BTS's 1 minute and 40 seconds of "Dynamite" with altered football-themed lyrics, and a surprise appearance by Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso coaching Justin Bieber’s solo acoustic performance.
• Shakira and Burna Boy headlined with the FIFA anthem "Dai Dai," and the show concluded with the Muppets, the PS22 Chorus, and Chris Martin performing a song curated by Martin, emphasizing brevity and a chaotic blend of performers.
• Earlier in the day, Post Malone performed three songs during the opening ceremony, ISHowSpeed reprised his 2022 World Cup anthem, Jennifer Hudson delivered a powerful live U.S. national anthem, and Robbie Williams, Nicole Scherzinger, and Laura Pausini performed the official FIFA theme song "Desire."