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FIFA World Cup Final Announces First-Ever Halftime Show, Headlining Madonna, Shakira, and BTS

Curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin, the performance aims to celebrate ‘football, unity, and shared humanity.’
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FIFA World Cup Final Announces First-Ever Halftime Show, Headlining Madonna, Shakira, and BTS
A general view of MetLife Stadium ahead of the 2026 World Cup in East Rutherford, N.J., on May 1, 2026. Dustin Satloff/Getty Images
Elma Aksalic
Elma Aksalic
Freelance Reporter
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup final is taking a page out of the NFL, as the tournament is set to feature its first-ever halftime entertainment show.

On Thursday, FIFA announced global music stars Madonna, Shakira, and BTS will co-headline the concert on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

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Elma Aksalic
Elma Aksalic
Freelance Reporter
Elma Aksalic is a freelance entertainment reporter for The Epoch Times and an experienced TV news anchor and journalist covering original content for Newsmax magazine.
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