Justin Bieber will co-headline the 2026 FIFA World Cup final halftime show with Madonna, Shakira, and BTS on July 19, 2026, at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]. The show will last approximately 11 minutes and is curated by Coldplay's Chris Martin [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12].
The halftime performance supports the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which aims to raise $100 million to expand education and football opportunities for children worldwide. More than $50 million has already been raised, with $1 from every World Cup ticket sale donated to the fund [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11].
Alongside Bieber, Madonna, Shakira, and BTS, performers will include Nigerian singer Burna Boy, who co-sang the official World Cup song "Dai Dai," Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel, Coldplay, the PS22 Chorus elementary school choir from New York, and characters from Sesame Street and The Muppets [1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11]. Burna Boy called representing Africa on the first-ever FIFA final halftime show "a privilege and a responsibility that I don't take lightly" [9].
FIFA President Gianni Infantino described the show as "definitely the biggest stage ever" and expects "a couple of billion" viewers worldwide [4, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12]. Justin Bieber said, "The FIFA World Cup brings the world together in a way nothing else can. I'm grateful to be part of this Halftime Show, and even more grateful knowing it's already helping expand access to education for children around the world" [1].
FIFA rules allow a halftime interval of up to 15 minutes. Though the show will last 11 minutes, the total halftime break may be extended slightly to accommodate staging [4, 6, 10, 11].
Hugh Evans, CEO of Global Citizen, said this event is "the single largest gathering of artists united for a cause since Live Aid, and it could well be the most-watched 11 minutes of broadcast music performance in history" [4].
The 2026 FIFA World Cup final and the accompanying halftime show are scheduled for July 19, 2026, at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey [1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12].
