The World Cup closing ceremony was delayed ahead of tonight’s final between Spain and Argentina.A two-part pre-match ceremony was scheduled to begin an hour and a half before kick-off.The World Cup closing ceremony was delayed prior to Sunday’s finalAFPHowever, the performance was pushed back from its original 6.30pm start time.The likes of Post Malone, Tom Cruise, Nicole Scherzinger and Robbie Williams are all on the line-up.Ceremony delayedFans had been told to arrive in their seats at the MetLife Stadium four years before the scheduled 8pm BST kick-off time.Meanwhile, the first half of the closing ceremony was set to begin at 6.30pm.This was ultimately delayed by several minutes, though, with additional security measures in place at the stadium.Secret service agents were in place at entrances due to President Donald Trump’s attendance at the match.It marks the first match of the tournament in which the United States President has been present.Similar additional security procedures were also in place for the World Cup draw ceremony in December.Trump is also set to present the trophy to the winning captain following the final.He did the same after last year’s Club World Cup final between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain.The two-part closing ceremony had been due to begin 90 minutes before kick-offGettyA technical issue with FIFA’s ticket-scanning system had also caused issues for fans.Supporters faced long queues and confusion as they attempted to enter the venue.Following the first half of the closing ceremony, the staging was removed from the pitch.The second part of the performances then began at around 7.45pm after the players have warmed up.Jennifer Hudson sang the United States’ national anthem before a performance from Williams and Scherzinger.They were then followed by a speech on the pitch from Cruise.Infantino will also stage the first-ever World Cup final half-time showGettyHalf-time showThere will also be a first-ever World Cup final half-time show later in the evening.Madonna, Shakira, Justin Bieber and K-pop group BTS will co-headline the half-time performance.The half-time show is reportedly set to last 17 minutes, giving Spain and Argentina’s players an extended break.Tonight’s World Cup final gets underway at 8pm, live on talkSPORT.