Post Malone Debuts New Song 'Chrome Heartbreaker,' Brings Out Swae Lee at 2026 World Cup Closing Ceremony

Post Malone kicked off the 2026 FIFA World Cup final with a hit-filled closing ceremony performance that included the live debut of a new song.

Dressed in his signature denim look and cowboy hat, the 31-year-old superstar took the stage at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., ahead of Sunday's (July 19) championship match between Argentina and Spain.

Malone opened his three-song set with an unreleased track believed to be titled "Chrome Heartbreaker" before launching into his Hot 100 No. 2 hit "Wow.," which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2019.

Standing atop a massive yellow stage as fireworks erupted around the stadium, Malone — wearing a white shirt that read "I Just Hope Both Teams Have Fun" — then welcomed Swae Lee for a performance of their Billboard Hot 100-topping hit "Sunflower," from the 2018 animated blockbuster Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. blogherads.adq.push(function () { blogherads .defineSlot( 'medrecnativemini', 'gpt-dsk-tab-ros-midarticle1-uid0' ) .setTargeting( 'pos', ["mid","btf","mid-article","mid-article1"] ) .setTargeting( 'viewable', 'yes' ) .setSubAdUnitPath("ros\/mid-article") .addSize([[300,251],[320,480],[3,3],[620,366]]) .setClsOptimization("minsize") ; });

Before Malone took the field, streamer IShowSpeed energized the crowd with a performance of his aptly titled song "Champions," accompanied by drummers and dancers wearing colorful tracksuits.

🎤 @ishowspeedsui performs his song "Champions" during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Closing Ceremony pic.twitter.com/cmNqWIUDLE

The World Cup festivities were set to continue with an 11-minute halftime show headlined by BTS, Justin Bieber, Madonna and Shakira. The star-studded performance was curated by Coldplay frontman Chris Martin.

Ahead of the final, FIFA teased Malone's appearance in a press release, calling it a "landmark performance" that would set the stage for the championship match.

"At a time when sport, culture and global attention converge, Post Malone will deliver a performance designed to celebrate the tournament's journey and ignite the atmosphere before the world's attention turns to the two finalists," FIFA president Gianni Infantino said in a statement. "We are thrilled to have so many stars taking to the pitch, from both the football and entertainment worlds. The closing ceremony will set the tone for a historic FIFA World Cup final, uniting the passion of 48 teams, 16 host cities and millions of fans on one unforgettable stage."

Later in the pre-ceremony kickoff, Jennifer Hudson performed the national anthem, while Robbie Williams, Nicole Scherzinger and Laura Pausini joined forces for a performance of the FIFA anthem "Desire."

Tom Cruise also took the field for an inspiring speech at the closing ceremony, which began at 1:30 p.m. ET, about 90 minutes before kickoff.

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