# Ellie Goulding Performs ‘Lights’ at World Cup Quarterfinal Game

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ellie-goulding-performs-lights-at-world-cup-quarterfinal-game/
- Published: 2026-07-12T19:02:42+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-12T20:14:15+00:00
- Original publisher: Rolling Stone
- Original article: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ellie-goulding-performance-world-cup-quarterfinal-halftime-1235592231/
- Topics: Art, Culture, UK, World

## Summary

British singer Ellie Goulding performed at the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinal between England and Norway at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida, on Saturday 11 July. She opened the pregame festivities with "Outside" before returning at halftime to perform her hit "Lights" from a stage built in the stands, setting a celebratory tone as her home country competed. The appearance marked a high-profile pairing of pop music and major sport, with Goulding openly cheering on the England side.

Goulding had announced the halftime slot on Friday via Instagram, writing that the occasion had her "feeling like truly anything could happen" and declaring "it's coming home". England went on to win the match and will next face Argentina on 15 July in Atlanta, with the victor advancing to the final on 19 July at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, where Justin Bieber, BTS, Madonna and Shakira are set to perform. Separately, Goulding recently announced her sixth studio album, I Know Too Much, due on 4 September — her first since 2023's Higher Than Heaven, which topped the UK Albums Chart.

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