World Cup fans issue same complaint over Post Malone and Swae Lee's closing ceremony performance

The 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup final kicked off on Sunday, July 19, at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Ahead of the final matchup between reigning champs Argentina and Spain, Post Malone, Swae Lee, and streamer IShowSpeed hit the stage during the official World Cup closing ceremony. The 31-year-old Grammy -nominated artist performed his hit song 'Sunflower' from the Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse soundtrack. Some viewers were not impressed, with several taking to social media to accuse the performers of lip syncing. This comes as prediction markets expect one hit to be Shakira's first World Cup halftime show song during her performance. Post Malone kicked off the World Cup closing ceremony wearing a T-shirt with the words 'I just hope both teams have fun' underneath a head-to-toe denim look paired with boots and a white cowboy hat. However, some viewers were not impressed with his performance, accusing him and his fellow artists of lip synching during the live event. Fans took to Threads to discuss the closing ceremony performance, with one user writing, "Speed lip syncing ??? Post Malone lip syncing ??? SWAE LEE TOTALLY LIP SYNCING." Others piled in with comments like, "Turned on the world cup just in time to watch the lip sync battle pre-show" and "If you’re not going to sing live, why not put in the effort to at least lip sync?" One Threads user fumed, "Swae Lee just had the absolute worst display of lip synching at the World Cup that you will ever see. Criminal. Even ishowspeed did a better job." Another fan sarcastically wrote, "I’m loving this super live and not lipsynced World Cup closing ceremony," to which another responded, "at least if they’re going to lip sync , it would be nice if they highlighted to dancers more so we don’t have to cringe with every missed word." The closing ceremony was thrown into chaos after Post Malone, Swae Lee, and IShowSpeed hit the stage, as viewers noticed that FIFA's first-ever Music Ambassador, Robbie Williams, did not perform, despite being scheduled to take the stage with Nicole Scherzinger and Laura Pausini. Actor Tom Cruise also made an appearance during the closing ceremony as Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson sang the U.S. National Anthem ahead of the final match. Madonna, BTS, Shakira, and Justin Bieber were set to take the stage during the highly anticipated halftime show, which was broadcast live from MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. President Donald Trump was also in attendance, making FIFA history as the first sitting president to attend a World Cup final. Click here to follow the Mirror US on Google News to stay up to date with all the latest news, sports, and entertainment stories.