Liam Gallagher did not hold back while sharing his thoughts about FIFA’s first World Cup final halftime show.
The Oasis singer posted his reaction on X during the performance at New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Sunday, July 19. Madonna, BTS, Justin Bieber, Shakira, Burna Boy, Gustavo Dudamel, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, the PS22 Chorus and the Muppets all took part in the show during the final between Spain and Argentina.
“This is like a bad trip,” Gallagher wrote.
He later shared another message, saying, “It’s a good job I’ve got my spiritual socks on or that halftime entertainment could have tipped me over the edge.”
Running for 11 and a half minutes, the production became the first halftime show ever presented during a FIFA World Cup final. Martin curated the event, which began with Madonna singing her 2000 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 “Music.” Performances from BTS, Bieber, Shakira, Burna Boy and other artists followed.
Shakira joined Burna Boy for “Dai Dai,” the official World Cup anthem that currently leads the Billboard Global 200. BTS performed “Dynamite,” while Bieber offered an acoustic version of “Everything Hallelujah.” Dudamel also led musicians from the New York Philharmonic and the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela in a performance of The White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army.”
For the closing number, the PS22 Chorus, Martin, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and several other performers came back onto the field. The finale featured a huge stage formation spelling “LOVE” alongside a fireworks display.
The performance created one of the biggest musical spectacles ever included in a World Cup final. It also moved FIFA toward an entertainment format commonly linked to the Super Bowl, where major pop performances play an important role in the television broadcast.
Gallagher’s comments arrived after Oasis made its large scale stadium comeback with the OASIS LIVE ’25 tour. The trek visited the UK, Ireland, North America, Mexico, Asia, Australia and South America. The group’s music has also remained closely connected to football culture, with songs such as “Wonderwall” and “Don’t Look Back in Anger” becoming popular crowd favorites well beyond the band’s traditional rock audience.
.png)
