Justin Bieber will co-headline the World Cup ultimate half-time present alongside Madonna, Shakira and Korean boy band BTS, FIFA has confirmed.
World soccer’s governing physique says “soccer, music and social impression will come collectively within the first-ever FIFA World Cup ultimate half-time present” on the New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday, July 19.
Nigerian artist Burna Boy will even function throughout an 11-minute, Tremendous Bowl-style broadcast on the interval, alongside Coldplay, Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the PS 22 Refrain.
Characters from Sesame Road and The Muppets will even be part of the present.
World Cup half-time present: Madonna, Coldplay, Shakira and Burna Boy to carry out
Based on FIFA, the first-ever World Cup half-time present will help its World Citizen Schooling Fund, an initiative aiming to boost £74.7m ($100m) “to increase entry to high quality schooling and soccer alternatives for kids worldwide”.
Over £37.3m ($50m) has already been raised, FIFA stated, which incorporates one US greenback from each World Cup match ticket offered “being donated to help social initiatives around the globe”.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino stated: “In relation to what the world wants, there may be nothing extra necessary than schooling.
“We’re proud to have Justin Bieber becoming a member of Madonna, Shakira and BTS to co-headline the FIFA World Cup 2026 ultimate half-time present in help of the FIFA World Citizen Schooling Fund and our mission to increase entry to high quality schooling and soccer alternatives for kids around the globe.”
Infantino added: “Because the world unites for probably the most vital soccer match in historical past on Sunday, July 19 on the New York New Jersey Stadium, this groundbreaking spectacle, curated by Chris Martin of Coldplay, will rejoice soccer, music and our shared values, guaranteeing a legacy that transcends the ultimate whistle.”
Whereas extraordinarily frequent in US Sports activities similar to NFL, half-time reveals should not commonplace in soccer, with occasions such because the Champions League that includes a pre-match present.
Hydration breaks, effertively separating every half into quarters, has been a bone of competition at this World Cup, and the half-time present might be one other space the place they may stretch the boundies within the US.
