Madonna — pop star performing at the 2026 FIFA World Cup final half-time show alongside Shakira, Justin Bieber, and BTS.
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… Pop giants Madonna, BTS, Shakira and Justin Bieber were among the acts to perform in the event, which extended the usual 15-minute half-time break to 27 minutes 22 seconds. …
Uefa president boycotts World Cup final in protest against FifaJoy Online
Pop giants Madonna, BTS, Shakira and Justin Bieber performed for thousands of spectators at the 2026 World Cup final half-time show. …
Shakira, Madonna, Justin Bieber and BTS perform at colourful World Cup half-time showJoy Online
… An 11-minute Super Bowl-style show, co-headlined by Madonna, Shakira and K-pop boy band BTS, will take place during the interval at New York New Jersey Stadium. …
World Cup final half-time to last up to 25 minutesJoy Online
… 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. …
Justin Bieber joins Madonna, Shakira and BTS for Fifa World Cup final half-time showJoy Online
… 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. …
Justin Bieber joins Madonna, Shakira and BTS for Fifa World Cup final half-time showJoy Online
Madonna has confessed to being jealous of Kylie Minogue, and hinted she’ll headline Glastonbury in a wide-ranging interview with Graham Norton. …
Madonna was ‘jealous of Kylie’ – and more things we learned in her Graham Norton interviewThe Chronicle
… The “Hips Don’t Lie” singer is also one of the co-headliners — alongside global stars Madonna and BTS — for the halftime show of the FIFA World Cup Final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. …
Shakira, Burna Boy to Perform at 2026 World Cup Opening Ceremony in MexicoJoy Online
… Shakira, along with Madonna and K-pop boyband BTS, will also co-headline the Super Bowl-style half-time show at this summer’s World Cup final on 19 July.
Shakira to perform at World Cup opening ceremonyJoy Online
… She will also perform alongside Madonna and BTS during the half-time show at this summer’s Fifa Men’s World Cup final, it was announced last week. …
Shakira wins £50m tax refund from Spanish governmentJoy Online
Madonna, Shakira and K-pop boy band BTS will co-headline the Super Bowl-style half-time show at this summer’s World Cup final. …
Madonna, Shakira & BTS to headline World Cup showUEFA president Aleksander Ceferin did not attend the World Cup final between Argentina and Spain in protest against FIFA decisions, citing issues including US President Donald Trump's intervention in a suspension case and other changes driven by FIFA president Gianni Infantino such as extended half-time shows and a proposed 64-team World Cup format.
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UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin did not attend the World Cup final between Argentina and Spain in protest against FIFA decisions, citing issues including US President Donald Trump's intervention in a suspension case and other changes driven by FIFA president Gianni Infantino such as extended half-time shows and a proposed 64-team World Cup format.
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Pop stars Madonna, Shakira, Justin Bieber, and K-pop group BTS performed at the 2026 World Cup final half-time show, which lasted 27 minutes and 22 seconds—the longest in World Cup history. The performance featured fireworks and reunited Shakira with Nigerian musician Burna Boy, who had performed together at the tournament's opening ceremony.
19 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The half-time interval in Sunday's World Cup final will last between 20 and 25 minutes, with an 11-minute performance by Madonna, Shakira, BTS, and other artists. The extended break exceeds the standard 15-minute regulation, similar to last year's Club World Cup final which lasted 24 minutes.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Justin Bieber will perform alongside Madonna, Shakira, BTS, Burna Boy, Gustavo Dudamel, PS22 Chorus featuring Coldplay, and Sesame Street muppets during the 2026 World Cup final half-time show on 19 July in New York. The 11-minute performance, curated by Coldplay's Chris Martin, will support the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which aims to raise $100 million for children worldwide.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Justin Bieber will perform alongside Madonna, Shakira, BTS, Burna Boy, Gustavo Dudamel, PS22 Chorus featuring Coldplay, and Sesame Street muppets at the 2026 FIFA World Cup final half-time show on 19 July in New York. The 11-minute set, curated by Coldplay's Chris Martin, will support the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which aims to raise $100 million for children worldwide.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
In a Graham Norton interview, Madonna revealed jealousy of Kylie Minogue and hinted she may headline Glastonbury, while discussing her forthcoming album Confessions II, which includes a duet with her daughter Lola and a track mourning her brother Christopher who died of cancer in 2024.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Shakira and Burna Boy will perform the official song "Dai Dai" for the first time at the 2026 World Cup opening ceremony on June 11 at Estadio Azteca in Mexico. The performance will also feature Alejandro Fernández, Maná, J Balvin, Belinda, Danny Ocean, Lila Downs, Los Ángeles Azules and Tyla, with Shakira also co-headlining the World Cup Final halftime show alongside Madonna and BTS.
8 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Colombian pop star Shakira will perform her official song "Dai Dai" with Burna Boy at the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Cup on June 11 at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City before Mexico and South Africa play the first of 104 games. Shakira will also co-headline the World Cup final half-time show on July 19 alongside Madonna and BTS.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A Spanish national high court has acquitted Colombian singer Shakira of tax fraud and ordered the Treasury to refund €55m (£48m) after ruling that tax authorities failed to prove she spent the required 183 days in Spain in 2011. The refund includes about €24m in income tax and almost €25m in fines.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Madonna, Shakira, and K-pop boy band BTS will co-headline the half-time show at this summer's World Cup final in New Jersey on 19 July. The BBC understands the show will be 11 minutes long, though reports suggest it could exceed the 15-minute interval limit set by the laws of the game.
15 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Colombian pop star Shakira held a free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, with the city's mayor reporting an attendance of two million people. The performance was part of her "Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran" world tour and featured fan favourites including "Hips Don't Lie" and "La Tortura."
3 May 2026 · Joy Online →