- Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher criticised the World Cup's inaugural half-time show, describing it as ”a bad trip” and ”insane behaviour“.
- The Super Bowl-style medley featured artists including Madonna, BTS, Justin Bieber, Shakira, The Muppets, and Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso.
- The halftime break lasted over 27 minutes, delaying the restart of the final match between Spain and Argentina and frustrating many fans.
- Despite his overall criticism, Gallagher defended Justin Bieber's acoustic rendition of “Everything Hallelujah”, saying “Justin rules”.
- Former England footballer Wayne Rooney also publicly slated the show, calling it “crap” and adding he “wanted the football to come back on”.
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