Justin Bieber joins Madonna, Shakira and BTS for Fifa World Cup final half-time show
✓Justin Bieber has joined the star-studded list of half-time performers who will close out the 2026 World Cup in New York.
The Canadian pop star will perform alongside Madonna, Shakira and K-pop ensemble BTS during the tournament's first-ever, Super Bowl-style half-time show on 19 July.
Burna Boy, Gustavo Dudamel and the PS22 Chorus featuring Coldplay, and the Sesame Street muppets are also set to appear during the 11-minute set, which supports the Fifa Global Citizen Education Fund.
"The FIFA World Cup brings the world together in a way nothing else can," Bieber said.
In the spring, the Yukon and Peaches singer returned to the stage with a nostalgia-fuelled set at the Coachella festival in California - his biggest live show in four years after cancelling his Justice world tour following health issues.
The 32-year-old spent much of the April gig sitting in front of a laptop and singing to YouTube music videos of his older hits, such as Baby, Never Say Never, One Time and Beauty and the Beat.
The Fifa half-time show has been curated by Coldplay's Chris Martin and will raise money for the Fifa Global Citizen Education Fund, an initiative working to raise $100m (£73m) for children worldwide.
Colombian pop star Shakira and Nigerian musician Burna Boy - who were among the performers who opened the tournament across the three North America host nations - will also return to the stage together.
Their global hit Dai Dai has dominated music charts and become a fixture at matches since the tournament launched on 11 June.
The biggest-ever tournament kicked off with 48 teams playing across Mexico, Canada and the US, but the national teams for all three host nations have since been eliminated.
Eight teams remain as the quarter finals resume on Thursday when France meet Morocco in Boston.
Spain and Belgium face off in Los Angeles on Friday and Norway and England meet in Miami on Saturday. Defending world champion Argentina plays Switzerland in Kansas City on Saturday as well.
Argentina's Lionel Messi leads the tournament's Golden Boot race with eight goals, and has already made history several times over the weeks.
He is trailed by Kylian Mbappé of France and Norway's Erling Haaland, who both have seven goals, and England's Harry Kane who has six.
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup final half-time show will feature multiple international performers including Justin Bieber, Madonna, Shakira, BTS, Burna Boy, Gustavo Dudamel, Coldplay's PS22 Chorus, and Sesame Street characters. The performance takes place on 19 July in New York and lasts 11 minutes. Chris Martin curated the show, which raises funds for the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund targeting $100m for children's education. The tournament began 11 June with 48 teams across three host nations; eight teams remain in quarter-final play.
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Justin Bieber has joined the star-studded list of half-time performers who will close out the 2026 World Cup in New York.
The Canadian pop star will perform alongside Madonna, Shakira and K-pop ensemble BTS during the tournament's first-ever, Super Bowl-style half-time show on 19 July.
Burna Boy, Gustavo Dudamel and the PS22 Chorus featuring Coldplay, and the Sesame Street muppets are also set to appear during the 11-minute set, which supports the Fifa Global Citizen Education Fund.
"The FIFA World Cup brings the world together in a way nothing else can," Bieber said.
In the spring, the Yukon and Peaches singer returned to the stage with a nostalgia-fuelled set at the Coachella festival in California - his biggest live show in four years after cancelling his Justice world tour following health issues.
The 32-year-old spent much of the April gig sitting in front of a laptop and singing to YouTube music videos of his older hits, such as Baby, Never Say Never, One Time and Beauty and the Beat.
The Fifa half-time show has been curated by Coldplay's Chris Martin and will raise money for the Fifa Global Citizen Education Fund, an initiative working to raise $100m (£73m) for children worldwide.
Colombian pop star Shakira and Nigerian musician Burna Boy - who were among the performers who opened the tournament across the three North America host nations - will also return to the stage together.
Their global hit Dai Dai has dominated music charts and become a fixture at matches since the tournament launched on 11 June.
The biggest-ever tournament kicked off with 48 teams playing across Mexico, Canada and the US, but the national teams for all three host nations have since been eliminated.
Eight teams remain as the quarter finals resume on Thursday when France meet Morocco in Boston.
Spain and Belgium face off in Los Angeles on Friday and Norway and England meet in Miami on Saturday. Defending world champion Argentina plays Switzerland in Kansas City on Saturday as well.
Argentina's Lionel Messi leads the tournament's Golden Boot race with eight goals, and has already made history several times over the weeks.
He is trailed by Kylian Mbappé of France and Norway's Erling Haaland, who both have seven goals, and England's Harry Kane who has six.
Read the full story at BBC ↗ · Al Jazeera ↗
Justin Bieber joins Madonna, Shakira and BTS for the 2026 World Cup final half-time show on 19 July The half-time show is the tournament's first Super Bowl-style production Burna Boy, Gustavo Dudamel, PS22 Chorus and Sesame Street muppets will also perform in the 11-minute set Chris Martin curated the show Proceeds support the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, aiming to raise $100m for children worldwide The 2026 tournament features 48 teams across Mexico, Canada and the US Shakira and Burna Boy performed at the tournament's opening and will return for the final Their song Dai Dai has dominated music charts since the tournament launched on 11 June Eight teams remain as quarter-finals resume Argentina's Lionel Messi leads the Golden Boot race with eight goals
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- Justin Bieber, Madonna, Shakira and BTS will perform at the 2026 FIFA World Cup final half-time show on 19 July in New York
- The 11-minute show, curated by Coldplay's Chris Martin, includes Burna Boy, Gustavo Dudamel, PS22 Chorus and Sesame Street characters
- Proceeds support the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which aims to raise $100m for children's education globally
- The tournament features 48 teams across Mexico, Canada and the US; eight teams remain in quarter-finals