The 2026 World Cup half-time show featured some notable names, including Justin Bieber.
Spain and Argentina competed in this year’s final, and the two soccer heavyweights could not be separated after 45 minutes of action.
After watching neither side score a goal in the first-half, fans in the stadium and those watching around the world saw Justin Bieber perform ‘Everything Hallelujah’.
Justin Bieber deciding to sing ‘Everything Hallelujah’ at World Cup half-time show confuses fans
The song was released by Bieber in 2025 and featured on the ‘Swag II’ album.
‘Everything Hallelujah’ is a pretty slow-paced, mellow song, which left many questioning why the artist decided he would perform it at the World Cup final.
Just some of the reaction to the performance can be seen below:
One viewer wrote: “Justin Bieber picking the 86th most famous song in his catalogue with a negative tempo for the half-time show was… a choice.”
Another stated: “What is this song choice. Bieber has completely killed the mood.”
A third sarcastically commented: “I’m glad Bieber chose a popular song everyone knows and can sing along to.”
“Justin Bieber, no way that’s the song you choose,” tweeted a fourth.
Another viewer added: “Justin Bieber chose to sing a song absolutely no one knows on the grandest stage of them all.”
A sixth commented: “Not gonna lie, Bieber’s slow song is kinda bringing the vibe down. Should have done a more uptempo song”, with another tweeting: “This is a terrible song for Bieber to play.”
Safe to say that the song choice did not go down well with a number of people who tuned in for the 2026 World Cup.
Justin Bieber chose to perform his acoustic song “Everything Hallelujah” at the 2026 World Cup Final halftime show to publicly express his faith and share a message of worship on a global stage. The mellow, gospel-rooted performance was intended to turn the massive sporting event into a moment of gratitude