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

Variety·Jack Dunn·19 days ago
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Madonna , Shakira and BTS are set to co-headline the first ever FIFA World Cup halftime show, the International Federation of Association Football revealed on Wednesday night. Coldplay’s Chris Martin and Elmo announced the news in a teaser trailer for the World Cup halftime show posted at 9 p.m. Together with Ms. Piggy, Kermit and several other familiar faces from the Muppet crew, Martin and Elmo hand-selected BTS, Madonna and Shakira as the co-headliners. The teaser also announced that proceeds made from the show will be donated to the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which is “a landmark initiative working to raise $100 million to expand access to quality education and football for children worldwide,” according to FIFA. The FIFA World Cup Finals take place on Sunday, July 19, at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The World Cup Finals are the most-watched annual sporting event by far.…

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