BTS Joins Star-Studded Lineup for First-Ever World Cup Final Halftime Show
BTS is set to make history by co-headlining the first-ever FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show alongside Madonna and Shakira.
The groundbreaking event will take place at the New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19, 2026. The halftime show is curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin and produced by Global Citizen.
The performance will also support a charitable cause, raising funds to improve the “quality education and football for children around the world.”
Fans quickly reacted with excitement, praising the diverse lineup and the global scale of the event.
Madonna, Shakira and BTS will co-headline the first-ever FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show at the New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19.
Curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin and produced by Global Citizen, the show will raise funds for the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund,…
— Coldplay (@coldplay) May 14, 2026
if we are talking about scale, the world cup finals audience is more than 10 times larger than that of the super bowl. it’s a global phenomenon and having this CRAZY diverse lineup for the first ever halftime show is just something else.
— sen (@sugatradamus) May 14, 2026
HISTORY IS BEING MADE IN FRONT OF OUR EYES
— steph ⊙⊝⊜ (@gomdorichick) May 14, 2026
BTS DOING BIG SIDE QUESTS ON THEIR ARIRANG TOUR. BTS YOU ARE SO HUGE
— am⁷ (@vjungist) May 14, 2026
COLDPLAY I KNEW I COULD TRUST YOU OMGGG
— ⁷ (@JMN_Glows) May 14, 2026
This historic halftime show promises to be a landmark moment for BTS and the global music scene.