Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePost Malone and Swae Lee sang their song 'Sunflower' during the closing ceremony before the match (Reuters)YouTube streamer IShowSpeed and singer Post Malone received significant criticism on social media following their performances at the 2026 Fifa World Cup closing ceremony in Metlife Stadium, New Jersey.Many viewers accused both artists of lip-syncing during their sets, with comments on X (formerly Twitter) highlighting the perceived lack of live vocals.IShowSpeed, whose real name is Darren Watkins Jr., performed his hit song 'World Cup (Champions)', while Post Malone debuted a new track 'Chrome Heartbreaker' and was joined by Swae Lee for 'Sunflower'.Despite the backlash, IShowSpeed later described the experience on his livestream as 'unbelievable' and admitted to being 'dumb nervous' during the performance.The closing ceremony also featured appearances from Nicole Scherzinger, Robbie Williams, Laura Pausini, Jennifer Hudson, and Tom Cruise, with a separate star-studded halftime show featuring Madonna, Shakira, Justin Bieber, and BTS scheduled for the final.In fullWorld Cup final show slammed as ‘lip-syncing contest’ after IShowSpeed and Post Malone’s performancesMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
World Cup closing ceremony performers called out for ‘absolutely embarrassing’ detail
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePost Malone and Swae Lee sang their song 'Sunflower' during the closing ceremony before the match (Reuters)YouTube streamer IShowSpeed and singer Post Malone received significant criticism on social media following their performances at the 2026 Fifa World Cup closing ceremony in Metlife Stadium, New Jersey.Many viewers accused both artists of lip-syncing during their sets, with comments on X (formerly Twitter) highlighting the perceived lack of live vocals.IShowSpeed, whose real name is Darren Watkins Jr., performed his hit song 'World Cup (Champions)', while Post Malone debuted a new track 'Chrome Heartbreaker' and was joined by Swae Lee for 'Sunflower'.Despite the backlash, IShowSpeed later described the experience on his livestream as 'unbelievable' and admitted to being 'dumb nervous' during the performance.The closing ceremony also featured appearances from Nicole Scherzinger, Robbie Williams, Laura Pausini, Jennifer Hudson, and Tom Cruise, with a separate star-studded halftime show featuring Madonna, Shakira, Justin Bieber, and BTS scheduled for the final.In fullWorld Cup final show slammed as ‘lip-syncing contest’ after IShowSpeed and Post Malone’s performancesMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
