"Madonna, Shakira and K-pop boy band BTS will co-headline the Super Bowl-style half-time show at this summer's World Cup final. The tournament, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, concludes with the final in New Jersey on 19 July. Pre-match performances at showpiece occasions such as the Champions League final have become commonplace, but this will be the first half-time show at a World Cup final."
"Colombian pop star Shakira is releasing her official World Cup song Dai Dai - an Italian phrase meaning "let's go" or "come on" and also featuring Nigerian singer Burna Boy - on Thursday. The 49-year-old Hips Don't Lie singer also released Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) for the 2010 tournament in South Africa."
"Meanwhile, the seven members of BTS are the best-selling music act in South Korean history, with more than 45 million albums sold. They and Coldplay had a UK number three hit with My Universe in 2021. The band have been making their comeback after a three-year music hiatus to complete their mandatory military service, and will be in the middle of an 85-date world tour when they perform at the final."
"The half-time show has been curated by Coldplay's Chris Martin and will raise money for the Fifa Global Citizen Education Fund, an initiative working to raise $100m (73m) for children worldwide. In March, Fifa president Gianni Infantino said the show "will be a historic moment for the Fifa World Cup, befitting the biggest sporting event in the world"."
Madonna, Shakira, and BTS will co-headline the half-time show at the World Cup final in New Jersey on 19 July. The tournament is co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Shakira will release her official World Cup song “Dai Dai,” featuring Burna Boy, and previously released “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” for the 2010 tournament. Madonna is preparing to release her 15th album, “Confessions II,” and recently appeared as a surprise guest at Coachella. BTS, the top-selling music act in South Korean history, will perform during an 85-date world tour while completing mandatory military service. The show is curated by Chris Martin and will support the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund with a $100 million goal.
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