Chelsea Vs PSG: Who Is Singing at the Club World Cup Final Half-Time Show?

Chelsea Vs PSG: Who Is Singing at the Club World Cup Final Half-Time Show? originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

One of the innovations the FIFA Club World Cup had was a pre-show and a halftime show ahead of the final between Chelsea and PSG. FIFA organized a pre-show including Robbie Williams and Laura Pausini.

Both singers sang FIFA's new anthem 'Desire'. The two artists performed the song live just minutes before kickoff. The anthem was heard as Chelsea and PSG players were shaking hands ahead of the match.

The song was released a day ago, and on the official FIFA YouTube channel, the official music video came out. FIFA announced the anthem a few days ago, and it is expected to be used for future tournaments.

Robbie Williams and Laura Pausini

Robbie Williams is an English singer and songwriter who has performed at a FIFA event in the past. He was part of the pre-show of the first game of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

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Robbie Williams wrote the song 'Desire', which is expected to be used for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Robbie Williams: " ‘Desire’ will be the official FIFA anthem for all FIFA tournaments globally and will be played before each match as the players line-up before kick-off."

Laura Pausini is an Italian singer who rose to fame in 1993. She is popular in Italy and Latin America for popular songs that are sung in Italian and Spanish. Pausini sang in Spanish for parts of the new FIFA anthem.

This is the first time the two artists have collaborated.

FIFA Club World Cup Halftime Show

J Balvin, Tems, Doja Cat, Emmanuel Kelly, and Coldplay performed the FIFA Club World Cup halftime show. The show lasted around nine minutes and was not on the pitch.

The show was on a stage at the top tier of the stadium. Emmanuel Kelly is an Australian singer who sang alongside the surprise guests Coldplay near the end of the show. J Balvin, a Colombian singer, started the show, followed by Tems and Doja Cat.

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J Balvin is a Reggaeton artist who is considered one of the Greatest Latin Artists of All Time by Billboard. He has six Latin Grammys and 11 Billboard Latin Music Awards.

Tems is a two-time Grammy-winning Nigerian singer-songwriter. Doja Cat is an American singer, rapper, and songwriter who has one Grammy, along with five Billboard Music Awards, and five MTV Video Music Awards.

Colplay is a British rock band who are recognized as one of the best-selling music acts of all time.

FIFA anthems from the past

As mentioned, the song Robbie Williams and Laura Pausini performed is set to be used before World Cup games next summer. In the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, FIFA used the song "Arhbo", performed by Gims and Ozuna, which was released in August 2022.

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For the 2018 World Cup, FIFA used the song "Living Football", composed by Hans Zimmer and Lorne Balfe. They also used the song "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes.

Before the 2018 World Cup, FIFA had a unique anthem that was used for every FIFA competition, including World Cups, Club World Cups, and youth World Cups.

The last time the anthem was used was during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 13, 2025, where it first appeared.