{"id":12215,"date":"2026-07-21T04:33:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T23:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=12215"},"modified":"2026-07-21T04:33:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T23:33:11","slug":"burna-boy-takes-us-inside-2026-world-cup-halftime-in-video-diary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=12215","title":{"rendered":"Burna Boy Takes Us Inside 2026 World Cup Halftime in Video Diary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:default1=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"post-1236298724\">\n<header class=\"a-article-grid__header lrv-u-margin-t-1@mobile-max\">\n<p class=\"article-excerpt \/\/ a-font-secondary-xl u-font-size-21@mobile-max a-content-link-style u-margin-t-0.688 u-margin-b-0.8125 u-word-spacing-0031\"><em>Billboard<\/em>&#8216;s exclusive &#8220;day in the life&#8221; video follows the Grammy-winning artist as he takes part in one of the biggest performances of his career.<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<article class=\"a-article-grid__main u-padding-t-0.375@mobile-max lrv-a-grid-item u-max-width-100p\">\n<p>\t\t\t<!-- Featured Media. Featured Video > Linked Gallery > Featured Image --><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured-image \/\/ u-margin-lr-n10@mobile-max lrv-u-margin-b-1 a-become-display-width@mobile-max\">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\n<div class=\"a-crop-6x4\" style=\"\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/shakira-burna-boy-world-cup-2026-billboard-1800.jpg?w=942&amp;h=628&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"Shakira and Burna Boy perform at the halftime show at the FIFA World Cup Final match between Spain and Argentina on July 19, 2026 at the New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/shakira-burna-boy-world-cup-2026-billboard-1800.jpg?w=942&amp;h=628&amp;crop=1 1800w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/shakira-burna-boy-world-cup-2026-billboard-1800.jpg?w=942&amp;h=628&amp;crop=1&amp;resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/shakira-burna-boy-world-cup-2026-billboard-1800.jpg?w=942&amp;h=628&amp;crop=1&amp;resize=681%2C454 681w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 100vw\" height=\"\" width=\"\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  lrv-u-flex lrv-u-flex-wrap-wrap@mobile-max lrv-u-flex-direction-column@mobile-max u-justify-content-space-between a-font-accent-xs lrv-u-color-grey-dark lrv-u-margin-t-1 lrv-u-margin-lr-125@mobile-max lrv-u-padding-b-1 u-font-size-11 u-line-height-19px u-word-spacing-n0156px u-letter-spacing-0026\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"\">Shakira and Burna Boy perform at the halftime show at the FIFA World Cup Final match between Spain and Argentina on July 19, 2026 at the New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"lrv-u-color-grey-dark lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-letter-spacing-0094 lrv-u-font-size-10 u-line-height-17px u-margin-t-2px\">Bob Kupbens\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"a-content lrv-a-floated-parent lrv-a-glue-parent a-font-body-m u-font-size-19\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/burna-boy\/\">Burna Boy<\/a> granted fans an all-access pass to one of the biggest performances of his career, and <em>Billboard<\/em> had a front-row seat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIn a new behind-the-scenes video diary for <em>Billboard<\/em>, the genre-blending artist takes viewers through every single step of his day as he prepared to perform at the inaugural <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/t\/fifa\/\" id=\"auto-tag_fifa\" data-tag=\"fifa\">FIFA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/t\/world-cup\/\" id=\"auto-tag_world-cup\" data-tag=\"world-cup\">World Cup<\/a> Final halftime show on Sunday. From a police escort at the beginning of the day to the adrenaline of stepping on the field at New Jersey\u2019s MetLife Stadium for the halftime show, the video transparently showcases a timeline of all the moments that led up to and followed his high-profile performance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAlong the way, Burna shares several memorable interactions. He poses for photos with collaborator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/shakira\/\">Shakira<\/a>, with whom he teamed up for the official 2026 FIFA World Cup anthem \u201cDai Dai.\u201d The song \u2014 which the duo performed during Sunday\u2019s halftime \u2014 spends a second week <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/chart-beat\/shakira-burna-boy-oasis-global-charts-world-cup-1236298355\/\">atop the Billboard Global 200<\/a> and a fourth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart. Burna also meets up with streamer iShowSpeed, embraces <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/justin-bieber\/\">Justin Bieber <\/a>in a hug, and even greets <em>Ted<\/em> <em>Lasso<\/em> star Jason Sudeikis, who made an unannounced cameo to introduce Bieber. After making his rounds, Burna squeezes in one final practice session right before taking the stage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe camera follows Burna stepping onto the field, capturing the celebration. Burna is all smiles as the performance comes to an end, entering the players\u2019 tunnel to return backstage and receiving praise from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/chris-martin\/\">Chris Martin<\/a>, who curated the halftime show and co-wrote the song \u201cWe Dance\u201d with his Coldplay bandmates for the finale.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWatch Burna Boy\u2019s full day in the life via <em>Billboard<\/em> below.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"newsletter-cta \/\/ lrv-u-margin-tb-125 lrv-u-margin-tb-150@desktop-xl lrv-u-margin-t-00@mobile-max u-margin-b-275@mobile-max lrv-u-padding-tb-050 lrv-u-padding-tb-1@mobile-max lrv-u-flex u-border-tb-1 lrv-u-border-color-grey lrv-u-align-items-center lrv-u-justify-content-space-between lrv-u-flex-direction-column@mobile-max u-gap-0625@mobile-max\">\n<p>\t<a 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