Justin Bieber joins Madonna, Shakira and BTS for World Cup final half-time show
Justin Bieber will perform alongside Madonna, Shakira and K-pop group BTS at the 2026 World Cup final half-time show in New York on July 19.
Canadian pop star Justin Bieber has been added to the star-studded lineup for the 2026 World Cup final half-time show in New York. He will join Madonna, Shakira and K-pop ensemble BTS for the tournament's first-ever Super Bowl-style half-time show on 19 July.
The 11-minute set will also feature Burna Boy, Gustavo Dudamel, the PS22 Chorus with Coldplay, and the Sesame Street muppets. The performance supports the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund.
"The FIFA World Cup brings the world together in a way nothing else can," Bieber said.
In spring, the singer returned to the stage with a nostalgia-driven set at the Coachella festival in California – his biggest live show in four years after cancelling his Justice world tour due to health issues.
The 32-year-old spent much of the April gig sitting in front of a laptop, singing along to YouTube music videos of his older hits such as Baby, Never Say Never, One Time and Beauty and the Beat.
Coldplay's Chris Martin curated the half-time show, which will raise money for the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund – an initiative aiming to raise $100m (£73m) for children worldwide.
Colombian pop star Shakira and Nigerian musician Burna Boy – who were among the performers that opened the tournament across the three North American host nations – will also return to the stage together. Their global hit "Dai Dai" has topped charts and become a fixture at matches since the tournament began on 11 June.
The biggest-ever World Cup kicked off with 48 teams playing across Mexico, Canada and the US, but all three host nations have since been eliminated. Eight teams remain as the quarter-finals resume on Thursday when France meet Morocco in Boston. Spain and Belgium face off in Los Angeles on Friday, and Norway and England meet in Miami on Saturday. Defending champion Argentina plays Switzerland in Kansas City on Saturday as well.
Argentina's Lionel Messi leads the Golden Boot race with eight goals, having already made history multiple times. He is followed by Kylian Mbappé of France and Norway's Erling Haaland, both with seven goals, and England's Harry Kane with six.
