Following the news that the FIFA World Cup final will feature its first halftime show in history, The Cure‘s Robert Smith took to social media to slam the announcement.
“AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH… #Breadandcircuses #MUGWANK #pleasejustfuckoff,” Smith wrote on The Cure’s Instagram account.
Curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin, performers will include Madonna, Justin Bieber, Shakira and BTS. In a statement, FIFA president Gianni Infantosser described the halftime special as a “groundbreaking spectacle” that will celebrate “football, music and our shared values, ensuring a legacy that transcends the final whistle.”
A few hours after his initial post, Smith clarified in another post that he wasn’t critiquing the performers. “IT IS ABOUT THE #MUGWANK I D E A OF A FOOTBALL WORLD CUP FINAL HALF TIME SHOW… IF YOU NOW UNDERSTAND MY ‘AAAAAAAGH!’ A BIT BETTER, BUT STILL DON’T AGREE, PLEASE ADJUST YOUR RED CAP, YOUR ‘I 🖤 JANNY + DONNY + $$$’ TSHIRT AND… KNOCK YOURSELF OUT? ONWARDS,” he wrote.
Reps for FIFA did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
