Madonna, Shakira, BTS to headline first World Cup final halftime show

Colombian singer Shakira confirmed will perform the tournament's official anthem, 'Dai Dai,' and announced she will donate 100 percent of the proceeds of the song (CHARLY TRIBALLEAU)

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Madonna, Shakira and K-pop megastars BTS will headline a Super Bowl-style halftime show at the World Cup final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, FIFA said Thursday.

Coldplay's Chris Martin is curating the show, which is a first for a football World Cup final but has raised concerns about how long the game's halftime break will be.

The biggest-ever World Cup, with 48 teams, kicks off on June 11 in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said the halftime show would be "definitely the biggest stage ever," with six billion people expected to watch the World Cup, and "a couple of billion" tuning in for the final.

The half-time show, which will also feature characters from Sesame Street and The Muppets, will support FIFA's Global Citizen Education Fund, an initiative working to raise $100 million for children worldwide during the World Cup.

Shakira confirmed she will perform the tournament's official anthem, "Dai Dai," and announced she will donate "100 percent of the proceeds" of the song to the fund.

"These are very troubled times, and it's important that we all come together, to remember and to remind everyone how important our kids are and their education," Shakira told the Global Citizen NOW event in New York.

In a statement, Madonna described the concert in support of expanding global education as "deeply meaningful to me."

"Music is the universal language of hope and harmony, and we're honored to celebrate that power at the World Cup by connecting with millions of viewers around the world in support of children's education," added BTS.