Pharrell Williams Mistaken For A$AP Rocky During Live FIFA Broadcast

Pharrell Williams Mistaken For A$AP Rocky During Live FIFA Broadcast

Pharrell Williams found himself at the center of an unexpected viral moment during Sunday’s FIFA match between Spain and Argentina after a BBC commentator appeared to mistake the Grammy-winning producer for rapper A$AP Rocky during the live broadcast.

The moment happened when cameras briefly cut to Pharrell sitting in the stands wearing sunglasses, a blue collared shirt and a backwards cap. As the broadcast showed the music icon on screen, the commentator seemingly referred to him as “Aka Rocky” before correcting himself to “A$AP Rocky”—despite viewers believing the person shown was actually Pharrell.

The apparent mix-up quickly made its way to X, where fans shared clips of the broadcast and reacted with disbelief. One viral post read:

“BBC Commentator just called Pharrell Williams ‘Asap Rocky’ wtf????”

The same user later added:

“He even said ‘Aka Rocky’ at first not even ASAP Rocky I’m crying.”

Neither Pharrell Williams nor A$AP Rocky has publicly addressed the viral moment. Still, the brief on-air mistake sparked plenty of jokes online, with many fans poking fun at the commentator’s case of mistaken identity during the internationally televised match.