BTS, Madonna, Shakira to headline first World Cup halftime show

For the first time in its nearly 100-year-history, the final game of the World Cup will feature a Super Bowl-style halftime show. Who will perform?
Sports Illustrated

FIFA Announce 2026 World Cup Final Halftime Show Headliners: Full Details

The 2026 World Cup final will feature a halftime show, with FIFA taking a page out of the NFL’s playbook. FIFA announced that for the first time in history, a Super Bowl-esque halftime show will take ...
New York Post

FIFA’s World Cup final halftime show sparks outrage: ‘We don’t want it’

Apparently there are some folks who don’t enjoy Shakira concerts. FIFA announced Thursday its first halftime show for the upcoming World Cup final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in a major deviation ...

Prince estate to release ‘Timeless’ album of rarities

The 10-song album, “Timeless,” will be released released through the estate’s partnership with Sony’s Legacy Recordings and ...
The Hollywood Reporter

FIFA Taps Madonna, BTS and Shakira for Halftime Show Performance

The three acts will perform during halftime at the FIFA World Cup Final in July at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. By Ethan Millman, Carly Thomas Madonna, Shakira and BTS will play the first-ever ...
CNN

Shakira, Madonna and BTS to headline 2026 World Cup Final halftime show

Shakira, Madonna and K-pop superstars BTS will headline the first-ever World Cup final halftime show, FIFA announced in an Instagram post on Thursday. The World Cup Final is set for July 19 at New ...
The Washington Post

A Super Bowl-style halftime show is coming to soccer’s biggest event

Pop superstars Shakira, Madonna and BTS will headline the FIFA World Cup final’s halftime show, set to take place July 19 in New Jersey. It’s the first time the World Cup soccer final will feature a ...
CBS News

Madonna, Shakira, BTS to headline 1st FIFA World Cup final halftime show

FIFA World Cup fans will have something extra to go wild about during the final this summer. For the first time ever, the World Cup final will host a Super Bowl-style halftime show, with megawatt ...
Forbes

BTS, Shakira And Madonna To Headline World Cup Final Halftime Show

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Laura Sirikul is a L.A.-based reporter covering film/TV and music. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...
The New York Times

Shakira, Madonna and BTS Are First World Cup Final Halftime Show

The previous World Cup final drew more than 500 million live viewers. This year’s matchup is scheduled for July 19 at MetLife Stadium. By Emmanuel Morgan Shakira, Madonna and BTS will headline the ...
CNN

Why some purists can’t stand the idea of a World Cup halftime show

So, here we are, so far through the looking glass that we’re sitting down for dinner with the Mad Hatter, talking tactics with the Cheshire Cat and going through tournament predictions with the Queen ...