Dozens of artists, including Bad Bunny, Barbra Streisand and Barry Manilow, are set to take over the 2026 World Cup opening stage.
Spread on: Facebook fan pages, April 2026
The real story
These posts came from the same Vietnam-run spam operation, built on AI-generated articles and images. Each fake fan page swapped in its own star, with one claiming a singer would replace the announced opening performer. Lead Stories found the claims were false.
The fact-checker's verdict: “Viet Spam”. Our label never goes further than theirs.
Big event line-ups are announced by the organisers; compare any post with the event's official channels.
The receipts
Fact Check: Posts Saying Your Favorite Artists Will Take Over The Stage At 2026 FIFA World Cup Are NOT Real -- Spam From Vietnam ↗
Lead Stories · 2026-04-29
