Watch First-Ever FIFA Halftime Show With Madonna, BTS, Shakira
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Watch First-Ever FIFA Halftime Show With Madonna, BTS, Shakira

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Key Points:

  • The first-ever FIFA World Cup Finals Halftime Show featured Madonna, BTS, Justin Bieber, Shakira, Burna Boy, the New York Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel, and The Muppets in an 11-minute performance at the New York-New Jersey stadium.
  • Madonna opened the show with a pre-recorded dune buggy segment alongside soccer legends Ronaldo and Ronaldinho, followed by a live performance that transitioned to Gustavo Dudamel leading orchestras and The Muppets in a rendition of “Seven Nation Army.”
  • BTS performed a football-themed version of “Dynamite,” while Justin Bieber delivered a soulful rendition of “Everything Hallelujah,” and Shakira and Burna Boy energized the crowd with the official FIFA song “Dai Dai,” joined by Uganda’s Ghetto Kids.
  • The finale included Coldplay, additional Muppets, and a performance of Coldplay's original song “We Dance,” featuring schoolchildren from Staten Island’s PS22, with the event curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin and produced by Global Citizen to raise funds for FIFA’s Global Citizen Education Fund.
  • The halftime show was part of a larger event attended by celebrities such as Pharrell, Matt Damon, and Tom Cruise, with Post Malone headlining the pre-show and performances carefully timed and staged to protect the stadium field.

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