Shakira, Madonna, and BTS to Headline World Cup Final Halftime Show at MetLife Stadium

2026 FIFA World Cup

Shakira, Madonna, and BTS to Headline World Cup Final Halftime Show

This year's match will take place at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium on July 19

By Charisma Madarang

Charisma Madarang

Contact Charisma Madarang on X

Contact Charisma Madarang by Email

- Halsey Tapped to Star in ‘Genre Mashing’ Horror Film ‘Replacer’ - Aaron Carter’s Family Reaches Settlement With Psychiatry Clinic Over Xanax Prescriptions - Donald Gibb, ‘Revenge of the Nerds’ and ‘Bloodsport’ Actor, Dead at 71

View all posts by Charisma Madarang

May 14, 2026

Shakira , Madonna , and BTS will headline the first ever halftime show at the 2026 FIFA World Cup final.

Coldplay’s Chris Martin, who curated this year’s artists, announced the news in a social media video alongside Sesame Street ‘s Elmo and Cookie Monster with Kermit, Miss Piggie, and more beloved characters from The Muppets . The July 19 event will take place MetLife Stadium in New Jersey and raise funds for the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, an initiative working to provide access to quality education and football for children worldwide.

Earlier this month, Shakira released “Dai Dai,” the official 2026 World Cup song with Burna Boy, and her second World Cup track following “Waka, Waka (This Time for Africa),” which she performed during the opening ceremony of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Meanwhile, Madonna is set return to the Tribeca Festival this summer with a new cinematic project tied to her forthcoming studio album , Confessions II , arriving July 3. The pop star live-debuted the LP’s lead single “ Bring Your Love ” during Sabrina Carpenter’s headlining Weekend Two set at Coachella.

BTS also made a comeback earlier this year with the March release of their sixth studio album, Arirang , their first LP in nearly four years after all seven members fulfilled their mandatory military service in South Korea. BTS brought their Arirang world tour to North America in April with the first of three sold-out nights at Tampa, Florida’s Raymond James Stadium.

Last week, FIFA announced that Katy Perry , Future , Anitta , Lisa , Rema , and Tyla will headline the opening ceremony of the first World Cup game in the United States on June 12 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The U.S. will face Paraguay in the tournament’s opening match.

Trending Stories

Trump Taps Don Jr.’s 38-Year-Old Turkey-Hunting Pal to Lead FDA

_Originally reported by [Rolling Stone](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/world-cup-final-halftime-show-shakira-madonna-bts-1235562522/)._