2026 World Cup Closing Ceremony Acts: Every Celebrity Performer, Full Details
FIFA has announced the lineup for the 2026 World Cup closing ceremony, which will feature performances by Laura Pausini, Nicole Scherzinger, Robbie Williams, and IShowSpeed. Hollywood actor Tom Cruise is also scheduled to make a special appearance during the event.
Why it matters
The World Cup is a major global cultural event, and the closing ceremony serves as a high-profile platform for international entertainment and branding.
With the World cup coming to a close, FIFA announced the details of the 2026 World Cup closing ceremony that will take place prior to the start of the final.
Unlike the unprecedented, Super Bowl-esque halftime show that will also occur on Sunday, closing ceremonies have become synonymous with the pre-World Cup final celebrations.
The closing ceremony “will celebrate the 48 teams’ unforgettable journey across the three host countries and 16 host cities throughout the tournament,” FIFA announced.
“Echoing the spirit of the opening ceremonies, which welcomed the world to the greatest stage in Canada, Mexico and the United States,” 2026 World Cup chief operating officer, Heimo Schirgi, said . “The closing ceremony will bring the FIFA World Cup 2026 full circle through music, culture and football, before we kick off the highly anticipated match that will crown the champions of this groundbreaking tournament.”
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