FIFA has announced the star-studded line up of its first-ever World Cup half time show with Madonna, Shakira and BTS all set to feature as world football's governing body seeks to emulate the success of the NFL's Superbowl show.
Shakira, Madonna and BTS to headline FIFA's first-ever World Cup final halftime show
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Thu 04:05 - The New York Times
Shakira, Madonna and BTS Are First World Cup Final Halftime Show - The New York Times
Thu 04:34 - Fox News
Shakira, Madonna and BTS co-headline first-ever World Cup Final halftime show
Thu 04:34 - Fox News
Shakira, Madonna and BTS co-headline first-ever World Cup Final halftime show - Fox News
Thu 04:45 - Variety
Madonna, Shakira and BTS to Co-Headline FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show - Variety
Thu 05:36 - The Hollywood Reporter
FIFA Taps Madonna, BTS and Shakira for Halftime Show Performance - The Hollywood Reporter
Thu 05:37 - Rolling Stone
Shakira, Madonna, and BTS to Headline World Cup Final Halftime Show - Rolling Stone
Thu 05:44 - FOX Sports
Shakira, Madonna, BTS To Co-Headline First-Ever World Cup Final Halftime Show - FOX Sports
Thu 05:44 - Al Jazeera English
Madonna, Shakira, BTS to headline World Cup final half-time show
Thu 05:44 - Al Jazeera
Madonna, Shakira, BTS to headline World Cup final half-time show
Thu 05:47 - Deadline
BTS, Madonna & Shakira To Perform During FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show - Deadline
Thu 06:12 - NBC News
Shakira, Madonna, BTS to headline World Cup final’s first halftime show - NBC News
Thu 06:25 - The Guardian
Shakira, Madonna and BTS to headline first World Cup final half-time show - The Guardian
Thu 07:07 - Pollstar News
Madonna, Shakira, BTS Headlining First-Ever FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show - Pollstar News
Thu 07:08 - wehotimes.com
Madonna, Shakira and BTS to Perform at First Ever FIFA World Cup Halftime Show - wehotimes.com
Thu 07:12 - Us Weekly
Madonna, BTS and Shakira to Headline 2026 FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show Curated by Chris Martin - Us Weekly
Thu 07:19 - La Libre (BE)
2026 World Cup: Madonna, Shakira and BTS headline the halftime show of the final
Thu 07:20 - ESPN
Madonna, Shakira, BTS headline World Cup final half-time show - ESPN
Thu 07:23 - Forbes
BTS, Shakira, And Madonna To Headline World Cup Final Halftime Show - Forbes
Thu 07:31 - BBC Headlines
Madonna, Shakira & BTS to headline World Cup half-time show
Thu 07:46 - CNBC
BTS to headline World Cup Final halftime show with Madonna, Shakira; Hybe shares jump 7.2% - CNBC
Thu 08:40 - Yahoo Sports
Soccer-Madonna, BTS and Shakira to headline first World Cup final halftime show - Yahoo Sports
Thu 09:07 - Reuters
Madonna, BTS and Shakira to headline first World Cup final halftime show - Reuters
Thu 09:31 - People.com
Madonna, Shakira and BTS Announced as Co-Headliners for First Ever Halftime Show at the 2026 World Cup Final - People.com
Thu 09:37 - The New York Times
Shakira, Madonna, BTS to headline World Cup final half-time show: ‘A busy but alluring blend’ - The New York Times
Thu 10:15 - The Washington Post
Shakira, Madonna, BTS to headline first World Cup halftime show - The Washington Post
Thu 12:43 - olympics.com
BTS, Shakira and Madonna to turn FIFA World Cup final half-time show into pop party - olympics.com
Thu 13:06 - TODAY.com
Shakira, Madonna, BTS to Headline World Cup Final Halftime Show - TODAY.com
Thu 13:17 - DW.com
Madonna, Shakira, BTS to play World Cup final halftime show - DW.com
Thu 13:55 - CBS News
Madonna, Shakira, BTS to headline first-ever World Cup final halftime show - CBS News
Thu 14:21 - Yahoo Sports
Madonna, Shakira, BTS to headline World Cup final halftime show - Yahoo Sports
Thu 14:53 - Forbes
BTS, Shakira And Madonna To Headline World Cup Final Halftime Show - Forbes
Thu 17:04 - WUNC News
Shakira, Madonna and BTS will headline World Cup final halftime show - WUNC News
Fri 10:14 - Euronews
Shakira, Madonna and BTS to headline FIFA's first-ever World Cup final halftime show