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Shakira, Madonna, BTS to headline World Cup Final’s first-ever halftime show

Nbcwashington · · 339 words · By Phil Helsel; NBC News
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“Pop icon Madonna, Latin music superstar Shakira and K-pop sensations BTS will headline the first-ever halftime show at a FIFA World Cup final”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Madonna, Shakira, and BTS will headline the first-ever World Cup final halftime show.
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web search NEUTRAL — 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.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/14/sport/world-cup-final-halftim…
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web search NEUTRAL — 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?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2026/05/1…
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web search NEUTRAL — Pop icon Madonna, Latin music superstar Shakira and K-pop sensations BTS will headline the first-ever halftime show at a FIFA World Cup final, organizers — and The Muppets — said early Thursday.
https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/soccer/shakira-madonna-bts-he…
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“they take the stage at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19”
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Wikipedia and multiple web search results confirm the 2026 World Cup final is scheduled for July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
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web search NEUTRAL — World Cup final, to be held in New Jersey.The match is scheduled to be played at MetLife Stadium at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, near New York City, on July 19, 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_final
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web search NEUTRAL — There was also a half-time show at last year’s Fifa Club World Cup final, also at MetLife Stadium, which stretched the break in excess of the regulation 15 minutes.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/14/shakira-mad…
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web search NEUTRAL — The World Cup final, which is scheduled for July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, is already a quadrennial spectacle that in 2022 drew more than 500 million live viewers.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/arts/music/world-cup-half…
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“Coldplay singer Chris Martin, with the help of furry Sesame Street friend Elmo, made the announcement in a video.”
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Web search results mention the show is curated by Chris Martin and refer to an announcement video, though the specific mention of Elmo is less explicit in the snippets, the overall event context is corroborated.
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web search NEUTRAL — Christopher Anthony John Martin is an English singer, songwriter, musician and producer. He is best known as the vocalist, pianist and co-founder of the rock band Coldplay.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Martin
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web search NEUTRAL — Watch the announcement below. The halftime show for the world cup final will be curated by Martin, explaining his involvement in the video above, and produced by Global Citizen.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/general/fifa-world-c…
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“Martin, who is curating the show”
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Multiple web search results explicitly state that Chris Martin is curating the first-ever World Cup final halftime show.
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web search NEUTRAL — The FIFA Club World Cup Final Halftime Show will be headlined by global superstar J Balvin. A long-time supporter of Global Citizen, this will be his fourth collaboration with the nonprofit, having pe…
https://www.fifa.com/en/news/articles/halftime-show-confirme…
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web search NEUTRAL — Coldplay’s Chris Martin is curating the show, which is a first for a football World Cup final but has raised concerns about how long half-time will be. The biggest-ever World Cup, with 48 teams, kicks…
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/14/shakira-mad…
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web search NEUTRAL — Social Sharing. Coldplay vocalist Chris Martin is working with FIFA to curate the first Super Bowl-style halftime show at the World Cup final next year. The MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, to be known …
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/coldplay-fifa-halftime-show…
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“The show will raise funds for the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund”
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Web search results confirm the existence of the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund and that the halftime show is linked to it.
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web search NEUTRAL — Halftime shows are common during many American football games. Entertainment during the Super Bowl, the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL), is one of the more lavish of the…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Super_Bowl_halftime_…
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https://www.cableguys.com/halftime
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Live NBA halftime countdown. Track every game and optimize your viewing. Skip the ads and never miss the second half.
https://thehalftimer.com/
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“the organization on X said aims to raise $100 million to “expand access to quality education and football for children around the world.””
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Web search results explicitly state the fund aims to raise USD 100 million by the final of the 2026 World Cup for education and football.
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web search NEUTRAL — FIFA is a sports governing body that organizes association football events all over the world. FIFA outlines several objectives in its organisational statutes, including growing the game international…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA
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web search NEUTRAL — The home of football across the globe, FIFA bring you the very latest tournament news, player exclusives and live match content all in one place.
https://www.fifa.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Follow all the latest FIFA World Cup football news, fixtures, stats, and more on ESPN.
https://www.espn.com/soccer/league/_/name/fifa.world
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“FIFA said that $1 from every ticket sold to World Cup matches will be donated to the fund.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that FIFA will donate $1 from every ticket sold to the education fund.
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web search NEUTRAL — Launched earlier this year, the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund aims to raise USD 100 million by the final of the FIFA World Cup 2026™, where Global Citizen will put on the tournament’s first-ever …
https://ru.m.fifa.com/organisation/media-releases/global-cit…
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web search NEUTRAL — Soccer World Cup Tickets: FIFA 2026 and Global Citizen Join Forces for Global Education.FIFA will donate $1 from every FIFA World Cup 2026 ticket sold to the education fund, continuing its mission to …
https://blog.eticketing.co/fifa-world-cup-tickets-fifa-partn…
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web search NEUTRAL — The FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund: Everything You Need to Know. "One dollar from every ticket sold to the FIFA Club World Cup™ 2025 will go to the fund."
https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/education-access-bu…
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“The official song for this year’s tournament, “Dai Dai,” set to be released Thursday, is sung by the Colombian superstar [Shakira].”
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BBC, Reuters, and official music video sources confirm Shakira released the official 2026 World Cup song titled 'Dai Dai'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Colombian pop star Shakira has unveiled her official song for the 2026 World Cup. The 49-year-old, behind hits such as Whenever, Wherever and Hips Don't Lie, teased Dai Dai on Thursday as the ...
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cgjp5q6xvg9o
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web search NEUTRAL — May 7 (Reuters) - Colombian singer Shakira unveiled the official song for the 2026 World Cup, "Dai Dai", on Thursday. The 49-year-old posted a video on Instagram on Thursday from Brazil's Maracana sta…
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/shakira-world-cup-song-2026_n…
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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to the official music video for "Dai Dai (We're Ready!)"! ⚽🌍 The wait is finally over. Get ready to feel the rhythm of the world as we celebrate the spirit of the 2026 FIFA World ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GBYRoSONes
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“She has also recorded the official song for two other World Cups: 2010’s “Waka Waka” and 2014’s “La La La.””
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“Madonna, meanwhile, will release her new album, “Confessions II,” on July 3.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a Madonna album titled 'Confessions II' releasing on July 3.
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“That record is set to be a follow-up to 2005’s “Confessions on a Dance Floor,” for which she won a Grammy.”
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“Having made their long-awaited return to the stage in March following a hiatus due to their mandatory South Korean military service, the group [BTS] is now embarking on a world tour.”
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“The World Cup, soccer’s premier competition, is being held in the U.S., Canada and Mexico starting June 11.”
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