Event overview
BTS to headline World Cup Final halftime show with Madonna, Shakira; Hybe shares jump 7.2%
The World Cup final halftime show will feature Shakira, Madonna, and BTS, with Coldplay’s Chris Martin reported as curating the program. Multiple outlets confirm the July 19 date in New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium and describe the performance as a Super Bowl–style event, a first for a football World Cup final. NPR notes the official song tie-in for Shakira and Burna Boy but the halftime lineup centers on the three headliners. The Guardian, BBC, CNN, Al Jazeera, The New York Times, and The New York Times corroborate the headliners and venue, while NPR adds a separate official song project linked to Shakira’s broader World Cup involvement. Disagreements center on curatorial details and scope; no source disputes the basic lineup or date.
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The New York Times
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Fox News
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Al Jazeera
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The Guardian US
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BBC News
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CNN
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NPR
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Shakira, Madonna and BTS Are First World Cup Final Halftime Show
The previous World Cup final drew more than 500 million live viewers. This year’s matchup is scheduled for July 19 at MetLife Stadium.
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Alex Lasry, CEO of the NYNJ Host Committee, discusses the countdown to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in New York and New Jersey. He details plans for free fan experiences across five boroughs and New Jersey, emphasizing public transit solutions for 1.2 million fans. Lasry confirms real grass will be installed at MetLife.
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Madonna, Shakira and K-pop megastars BTS will headline a Super Bowl-style half-time show at the World Cup final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, FIFA has confirmed. Coldplay’s Chris Martin will curate the show, which is a first for a football World Cup final, but the programme details released on Thursday.
Shakira, Madonna and BTS to headline first World Cup final half-time show
Colombian singer last week teased new official tournament song Coldplay’s Chris Martin is curating entertainment at MetLife Stadium Shakira, Madonna and K-pop megastars BTS will headline a Super Bowl-style half-time show at the World Cup final on 19 July at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, Fifa said Thursday. Coldplay’s.
Madonna, Shakira & BTS to headline World Cup half-time show
Madonna, Shakira and BTS will headline the half-time show at the final in New Jersey Madonna, Shakira and K-pop boy band BTS will co-headline the Super Bowl-style half-time show at this summer's World Cup final. The tournament, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, concludes with the final.
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BTS to headline World Cup Final halftime show with Madonna, Shakira; Hybe shares jump 7.2%
The seven-member boy band will take the stage alongside Madonna and Shakira
Shakira, Madonna, BTS to headline World Cup final’s first-ever halftime show
Pop icon Madonna, Latin music superstar Shakira and K-pop sensations BTS will headline the first halftime show at a FIFA World Cup final , organizers — and the Muppets — said early Thursday. The headliners, some of the biggest musical acts from past and present, will make history when they take the stage at MetLife.
Madonna, BTS and Shakira to headline first World Cup final halftime show
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Madonna, Shakira headline star-studded World Cup halftime show
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FIFA’s World Cup final halftime show sparks outrage: ‘We don’t want it’
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Shakira returns to official World Cup song duty, this time with Burna Boy
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