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Shakira, Madonna and Many Muppets Take the World Cup Stage, Along with BTS and Bieber
Madonna, Justin Bieber, BTS and Shakira led the 11-minute show, which FIFA said was the first halftime performance in World Cup history.
- On Sunday, the FIFA World Cup final debuted its first-ever halftime show at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, featuring Madonna, Justin Bieber, BTS, and Shakira in an 11-minute performance.
- Curated by Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, the production supported the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, an initiative expanding education and soccer access for children worldwide.
- Gustavo Dudamel led an orchestra through the White Stripes' "Seven Nation Army," while Post Malone and Swae Lee performed "Sunflower" and Robbie Williams sang his FIFA anthem "Desire."
- Pre-Match ceremonies featured Jennifer Hudson singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" and Tom Cruise delivering a hype speech, while Becerra performed Argentina's "Himno Nacional Argentino" after Spanish Brass played Spain's "La Marcha Real."
- The halftime integration marks a significant departure from traditional soccer formats, reflecting the FIFA World Cup's scale—the tournament featured 104 kickoffs throughout the event.
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The rule-breaking spectacle had Madonna, Justin Bieber, BTS and Shakira performing in front of billions. But did the showmanship just put more people off?
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Madonna, Shakira, Justin Bieber, BTS, Burna Boy, the Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel (currently leading the New York Philharmonic), the Muppets and many more. All in 11 minutes. Football does not usually have half-time shows, but the final of the FIFA World Cup 2026 was different: somehow FIFA and Global Citizen concentrated a repertoire of names that took almost so long to read and watch them perform, all while Spain and Argentina were tie…
·New York, United States
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