Overview
- FIFA and Global Citizen confirmed that Justin Bieber joined Shakira, Madonna and BTS as co-headliners for the World Cup Final halftime show at MetLife Stadium on July 19.
- The performance will run for 11 minutes and be curated by Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, a format that compresses multiple star acts into a single short set and raises staging and timing challenges for producers.
- Shakira described the slot as a "shared halftime show," said she will make her Final set different from her opening performance, and expressed hope that Martin will perform onstage with the artists.
- Shakira’s World Cup single "Dai Dai" with Burna Boy has amplified her profile ahead of the Final by reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart and No. 3 on the Billboard Global 200.
- Organizers are positioning the show as a global fundraising spectacle with major production partners and planned broadcasts on networks including FOX, Telemundo and Peacock, and the format could set a new template for future World Cup finals entertainment.