NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Bieber will bring his loot. world championship a star-studded Super Bowl-themed halftime show that will feature fellow headliners Madonna, Shakira and BTS, FIFA announced Wednesday.
Afrobeats star Burna Boy Venezuelan racer Gustavo Dudamel and PS22 Chorus, an elementary school choir from Staten Island, New York, will also perform, the latter joined by Coldplay.
The 11-minute halftime performance, curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin, will take place during the final outside New York on July 19. The show will support FIFA’s Global Citizen Education Fund, which is raising $100 million to help children get education and football.
“The World Cup brings the world together like nothing else,” Bieber said in a statement. “I’m grateful to be a part of this halftime show, and even more grateful knowing that it is already helping to expand access to education for children around the world.”
Among all the performances, the appearance of Burna Boy is especially noteworthy: he is half of the official song of this year’s World Cup. “Dai Dai” led by Shakira. The song is a blend of their musical landscapes: Afrobeats and Latin rhythms, an undeniably global, multilingual pop track. In one verse, they name a number of the world’s most famous footballers and countries participating in this year’s World Cup: “Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Colombia,” greets Shakira. “Mexico, Japan, Korea, Netherlands.”
“The World Cup is one of the few moments that truly brings the world together,” Burna Boy said in a statement. “Representing Africa in the first ever FIFA World Cup final is a privilege and responsibility that I do not take lightly.”
And bye the Super Bowl famous for its halftime show, such performances are not common in football, with events such as the Champions League final having a pre-match concert.
This year’s World Cup halftime show will also feature some of the characters from Sesame Street, as well as Muppets such as Kermit and Miss Piggy.
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