June 22 2026, Published 7:30 a.m. ET
Diva Madonna's escalating demands for her upcoming World Cup halftime performance have FIFA executives pulling out their hair, sources told RadarOnline.com.
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According to insiders, the perfectionist Queen of Pop is pushing for full creative control of her set and asking for elaborate custom staging, nonstop rehearsals, top-level security and a production budget described as "astronomical."
An insider said: "Madonna's treating it like the centerpiece of a global comeback." Another source added: "FIFA underestimated how intense she is."
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Still, a source confided the soccer organization's officials are willing to endure the headaches because "no artist alive turns a performance into a global media event faster than Madonna."
Source: Radaronline.com
