Justin Bieber to join Madonna, Shakira and BTS for Fifa World Cup final half-time show

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11 July 2026

Fifa has declared that ‘football, music and social impact will come together’

Justin Bieber has been announced as one of the stars who will co-headline the

World Cup

final’s half-time show, alongside Madonna, Shakira and South Korean boy band BTS.

Fifa announced the lineup of the 11-minute broadcast at the interval, which will also feature Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel, the PS 22 Chorus and Coldplay.

Nigerian artist Burna Boy is also set to make an appearance.

FIFA said the half-time show will support its Global Citizen Education Fund, an initiative aiming to raise 100million US dollars “to expand access to quality education and football opportunities for children worldwide”.

The football body has proudly declared “football, music and social impact will come together in the first-ever

FIFA

final half-time show” at the New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday, July 19.

Characters from Sesame Street and The Muppets will be part of the show, while over 50million US dollars has already been raised,

said, which includes one US dollar from every

match ticket sold “being donated to support social projects around the world”.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said: “When it comes to what the world needs, there is nothing more important than education.

“We are proud to have Justin Bieber joining Madonna, Shakira and BTS to co-headline the

2026 final half-time show in support of the

Global Citizen Education Fund and our mission to expand access to quality education and football opportunities for children around the world.”

Infantino added: “As the world unites for the most significant football match in history on Sunday, July 19 at the New York New Jersey Stadium, this groundbreaking spectacle, curated by Chris Martin of Coldplay, will celebrate football, music and our shared values, ensuring a legacy that transcends the final whistle.”

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