Overview
- FIFA, which confirmed the move Thursday, will stage the first official halftime show of a World Cup final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium.
- Shakira, Madonna and BTS will co-headline the performance curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin and produced with Global Citizen.
- The show will support the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which aims to raise $100 million with $1 from every tournament ticket going to the fund.
- FIFA has not detailed the show’s length, setlist or staging, and reports of an extended break beyond the usual 15 minutes remain unconfirmed.
- Host-city programming is ramping up, with Boston naming City Hall Plaza as its free Fan Festival site that requires advance registration for entry and security planning.