Madonna, Shakira, and BTS will headline the first-ever halftime show at the FIFA World Cup Final on July 19 in New Jersey. The show is curated by Coldplay's Chris Martin.
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The worldâs most popular game is taking a page from the biggest spectacle in U.S. sports, the Super Bowl.
For the first time, the FIFA World Cup will present a halftime show in the middle of its championship match.
On Thursday, May 14, FIFA announced music legends Madonna, Shakira and BTS will headline the show during the July 19 World Cup Final in New Jersey. Chris Martin, the singer of Coldplay, curated the show.
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Like the World Cup, the music stars represent an international blend. Madonna is American, while Shakira is from Colombia, and BTS is a South Korean boy-band sensation.
FIFA announced the show will support the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which is raising $100 million to help children access education and soccer.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said it would bring together âmusic and football on the biggest stage in sport for a very special cause,â per AP.
Shakira, a Latin pop star who has sold more than 95 million records, also performed the World Cup anthem, âDai Dai,â with Nigerian singer Burna Boy. Madonna, the preeminent female pop star of the 1980s and â90s, sold more than 200 million records. Since debuting in 2013, BTS has sold 500 million album-equivalent units worldwide.
Coldplay announced the lineup on X as well along with âSesame Streetâ characters. According to Front Office Sports, the characters also will appear in the World Cup Final show.
Madonna, Shakira, and BTS are set to perform at the halftime show.
The halftime show is scheduled for July 19 during the World Cup Final.
The halftime show is curated by Chris Martin, the lead singer of Coldplay.

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World Cup fans are not accustomed to long delays between halves. According to the Laws of the Game, soccer halftimes are 15 minutes. Itâs hard to imagine FIFA staging a three-act show and removing it from the field in 15 minutes.
Still, organizers said they will do their best to avoid delays.
âSoccer fans around the world can be rest assured knowing that weâre very respectful of the game,â Global Citizen CEO Hugh Evans told AP.