AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoWorld Cup Halftime Spectacle: FIFA confirmed the 2026 final’s first-ever halftime show will run 11 minutes at MetLife Stadium, featuring Justin Bieber, Madonna, Shakira and BTS, with Coldplay’s Chris Martin curating plus Burna Boy, Gustavo Dudamel and the PS22 Chorus. NYC Sports Culture: Mayor Zohran Mamdani kept the World Cup chatter going, joking that with extra minutes he’d “watch the replays of Egypt getting robbed again and again,” after the Argentina-Egypt refereeing controversy. NBA & Collectibles: A Jalen Brunson Knicks Game 1 jersey sold at Sotheby’s for $1.024M, a record for a Brunson collectible. Music Loss: Bonnie Tyler, the voice behind “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” died at 75. New York Publishing & Books: A new lakeside mystery novel, Robinson Lake: Mystery, and an inspirational memoir, Terry Greene: The Man, His Ministry & Music Career, both land this week. Local Arts & Reading: Catherine Russell, a NYC jazz/blues star, is set to perform at the Lowell Folk Festival July 24–26. Food & Community: Western New York’s Breezy Burrito Bar on Elmwood Ave announced it will close July 25.
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