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Top 10 entertainment moments from World Cup 2026

Shakira, Ghetto Kids and global stars made 2026 feel like a music festival with goals

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Tonight, the World Cup final got its own halftime show for the first time in 96 years, and it went as big as you'd expect from a lineup that included Madonna, Shakira, BTS, Justin Bieber, Coldplay, an orchestra, and, somehow, the Muppets.

FIFA halftime show: Best moments from Madonna, BTS

Madonna, BTS, Shakira, Justin Bieber and Coldplay delivered a historic halftime spectacle

Tonight, the World Cup final got its own halftime show for the first time in 96 years, and it went as big as you'd expect from a lineup that included Madonna, Shakira, BTS, Justin Bieber, Coldplay, an orchestra, and, somehow, the Muppets.

Shakira lights up FIFA halftime show with 'Dai Dai'

Colombian star performed the official World Cup anthem with a spectacular dance-filled set

Shakira performs during the Topps Final Halftime Show the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match between Spain and Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Post Malone debuts new song at FIFA final

The singer opened with an unreleased track before reuniting with Swae Lee for Sunflower

Post Malone and Swae Lee perform during the closing ceremony before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match between Spain and Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

BTS rehearsing for FIFA World Cup halftime show

The K-pop stars were seen rehearsing at before tonight's landmark performance

BTS were spotted rehearsing at MetLife Stadium today, gearing up for their slot at the first-ever official FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show.

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Your guide to the star-packed World Cup final show, from kickoff to curtain call

Madonna, BTS, Justin Bieber, Shakira (Photo: Instagram/@madonna, @bts.bighitofficial, @lilbieber, @shakira)

Emirati musicians head to Vienna stage making history

After a year of training, young Emirati musicians are preparing for landmark Vienna debut

Several young Emirati musicians will walk onto the stage of Vienna's Musikverein, one of the most famous concert halls in the world, as part of the first UAE based orchestra ever to perform there.

Behind Swift’s wedding: Mamdani reveals $160,000 bill

Swift foots six-figure bill for permits and police at high-security NYC wedding

Taylor Swift pays $160,000 to cover NYC security costs for Madison Square Garden wedding

From bracelets to wedding: Swift-Kelce key moments

Pop icon and NFL star seal their headline-making romance at Madison Square Garden

Travis Kelce, left, and Taylor Swift will be getting married on July2-4 weekend.

Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce are officially married!

Pop royalty tie the knot in star-studded New York ‘royal wedding’ spectacle

A Taylor Swift fan wearing a wedding veil sits at a restaurant next to Madison Square Garden where a "JUST&T MARRIED" sign is displayed during a wedding between singer Taylor Swift and National Football League player Travis Kelce on Friday, July 3, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)

Bad Bunny joins Djokovic and David Beckham at Wimbledon

Bad Bunny backed Djokovic courtside while Beckham led a star-studded Royal Box on day one

Latin superstar Bad Bunny, tennis great Novak Djokovic and football icon Sir David Beckham came together backstage for a photo, three very different worlds colliding in one frame.

Clive Davis, music industry starmaker, dies at 94

From Whitney Houston to Alicia Keys, visionary hitmaker transformed popular music

Legendary US record producer Clive Davis speaks during the Recording Academy and Clive Davis' Salute To Industry Icons pre-Grammy gala at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California on January 31, 2026.

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