The World Cup's First-Ever Halftime Show Has An A++ List Lineup

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The 2026 World Cup conscionable got waaaay much star-studded.

For the archetypal clip ever, the World Cup final, acceptable for July 19, volition diagnostic a halftime show. The quality was, iconically, shared by Elmo and Coldplay's Chris Martin. The halftime amusement volition payment the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which is raising funds to amended acquisition for children astir the world.

Y'all...they did not travel to play with their halftime headliners. First connected the database is the "Queen of Pop" herself, Madonna. Her show comes conscionable weeks up of the merchandise of her upcoming album, Confessions On A Dance Floor: Part II, connected July 3.

The 2nd enactment announced for the soon-to-be-iconic halftime amusement is nary different than BTS, who really makes a cameo successful the announcement video, connected a FaceTime telephone with Elmo. The beloved K-pop lad band's show takes spot successful the midst of their ongoing "Arirang" satellite tour.

And, finally, we're acceptable to beryllium graced with a show by the Queen of the World Cup herself — Shakira! The "Waka Waka" vocalist erstwhile again wrote and recorded the authoritative World Cup anthem this year. Her caller song, "Dai Dai," which features Burna Boy came retired earlier this week, with the euphony video slated for a May 14 release.

But that's not rather all, folks. Chris and The Muppets besides teased immoderate 👀 surprises 👀 for the show, and portion I can't ideate however it tin get overmuch much star-studded than this, it sounds similar we've got a batch to look guardant to!

This halftime amusement quality besides comes connected the heels of FIFA's opening ceremonial announcements. In the US, Katy Perry is acceptable to header the opening ceremonial astatine SoFi Stadium successful Los Angeles connected June 12th up of the US's lucifer against Paraguay. Additionally, "Like That" rapper Future and Bangladeshi-American DJ Sanjoy are slated to perform.

In Canada, Michael Bublé, Alanis Morissette, and "Scars to Your Beautiful" vocalist Alessia Cara volition execute that aforesaid time successful Toronto, celebrating their lucifer against Bosnia & Herzegovina.

Lisa, who starred successful the past play of The White Lotus and is known arsenic a subordinate of Blackpink, has besides been "signed up" by FIFA. However, it's inactive unclear erstwhile she'll perform.

What surprises and peculiar guests bash you deliberation could marque an quality astatine this year's World Cup halftime show? Let america cognize successful the comments!

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