Ellie Goulding set the celebratory tone for the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals with her performance of “Lights” at the for the match between her native country England and Norway at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida on Saturday.
The British singer first performed during the pregame festivities, delivering “Outside.” At halftime, Goulding reemerged on the stage constructed in the stands to sing her hit “Lights.”
Now, the singer has shared a post on Instagram ahead of the game, with photos of herself leaping excitedly on her bed. “Performing at halftime for England vs Norway has me feeling like truly anything could happen…” she wrote, seemingly nodding to her 2012 hit of the same name.
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“I already know the boys will make England proud, it’s coming home,” she added.
England booked their place in the last eight with a dramatic 3-2 victory over co-hosts Mexico, while Norway reached their first-ever World Cup quarter-final by knocking out Brazil 2-1, with Erling Haaland scoring twice.
The winners of England vs Norway will go on to face either Argentina or Switzerland in the semi-finals next week.
Goulding is preparing to release her sixth studio album ‘I Know Too Much’ on September 4 – pre-order it here. The record will follow 2023’s UK Number One album ‘Higher Than Heaven’.
Last month, Goulding shared the rousing new single ‘Black Prada Dress’, which she said “sets the tone” for the upcoming album. “The album came from the idea that maybe we can know too much,” she explained. “There is a certain kind of freedom in the ease of not knowing.”
