- An 11-minute, star-studded halftime at the 2026 World Cup final in NY/NJ was curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin and featured Justin Bieber, BTS, Madonna, Shakira and Burna Boy.
- Surprise cameos included Brazilian icons Ronaldo and Ronaldinho, with conductor Gustavo Dudamel leading the New York Philharmonic and Venezuela’s Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra.
- Playful pop-culture touches rounded it out — Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso introduced Bieber, alongside the PS22 Chorus, Ghetto Kids, Emmanuel Kelly and Muppets Kermit and Miss Piggy.
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