Stars shine at the World Cup final half-time show

What the report says

BBC Sport Football reported that the World Cup final included a star-heavy half-time show at the New York New Jersey Stadium. According to the publisher’s video item, Madonna, BTS, Justin Bieber and Shakira performed for the crowd during the interval, while Ronaldo and Ronaldinho also made special appearances.

The BBC item was published six days ago and appears to be a video report, with the page noting that the content is available only to UK users. The public text does not provide further detail on the running order, songs performed, production elements, crowd size, or how the appearance by Ronaldo and Ronaldinho was staged.

The inclusion of major global music acts alongside prominent football names underlines how World Cup finals are presented not only as sporting contests but also as large entertainment events aimed at an international audience. Half-time programming at major finals can draw attention beyond the match itself, particularly when artists with large fan bases across different regions are involved.

BBC Sport’s page lists the item under football and links it to World Cup video coverage. No additional match details, result information, or comments from the performers, organisers, players or governing bodies were included in the supplied article text.