Recently, it was announced that BTS would be joining big stars, including Madonna and Shakira, to co-headline the first-ever FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show.
The show will also raise funds to help improve the “quality education and football for children around the world.”
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,… pic.twitter.com/H2c2mc9q0b
— Coldplay (@coldplay) May 14, 2026
Fans were ecstatic about the news, excited to be part of another event that would go down in history books.
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. https://t.co/1CihaXDNYg
— sen (@sugatradamus) May 14, 2026
HISTORY IS BEING MADE IN FRONT OF OUR EYES https://t.co/2Arqw8f9ql
— steph ⊙⊝⊜ (@gomdorichick) May 14, 2026
BTS DOING BIG SIDE QUESTS ON THEIR ARIRANG TOUR. BTS YOU ARE SO HUGE pic.twitter.com/ENgMmRLeDK https://t.co/vhslHOg6FR
— am⁷ (@vjungist) May 14, 2026
COLDPLAY I KNEW I COULD TRUST YOU OMGGG https://t.co/oP3gXNkhHG pic.twitter.com/iwYj14gRuC
— ✨💫⁷ (@JMN_Glows) May 14, 2026
Meanwhile, the show will be held at the New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19.
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