"South Korean boy band BTS, U.S. pop culture icon Madonna and Latin music superstar Shakira will be performing at halftime during the World Cup final July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., FIFA announced Thursday morning."
"The performance will support the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which is looking to raise $100 million to assist children in accessing education and soccer. FIFA president Gianni Infantino wrote on Instagram that the show "will be a truly special moment, bringing together music, football and a shared commitment to improving the lives of children around the world.""
"The show is being curated by Coldplay leader Chris Martin and, if this event announcement video is to be believed, a bunch of Muppets. "It's a chance to show how amazing all different kinds of humans are," Martin explains to Elmo in the video."
"No duration time has been announced for the World Cup show, although soccer halftimes are not supposed to last more than 15 minutes. Bad Bunny's halftime performance at Super Bowl LX in February lasted 13 minutes. Between the three of them, Madonna, Shakira and BTS have compiled 20 No. 1 songs on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart, 10 Grammys and 37 MTV Video Music Awards."
BTS, Madonna, and Shakira are scheduled to perform at halftime during the World Cup final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. FIFA announced the performances as support for the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which aims to raise $100 million to help children access education and soccer. FIFA president Gianni Infantino said the show will bring together music, football, and a shared commitment to improving children’s lives worldwide. The halftime show is curated by Coldplay leader Chris Martin. The event is expected to feature diverse cultures, musical styles, and generations of fans, and it will be the first halftime concert of its kind for a World Cup final. No show length was announced.
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