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Justin Bieber will join a constellation of global superstars for the 2026 FIFA World Cup’s inaugural Super Bowl-style halftime spectacle in New York.
The Canadian pop icon is scheduled to share the stage with Madonna, Shakira and K-pop sensation BTS during an 11-minute performance on 19 July.
The halftime show will also feature appearances by Burna Boy, conductor Gustavo Dudamel, the PS22 Chorus alongside members of Coldplay, and beloved Sesame Street muppets.
The event is designed not only as entertainment but also to support the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund.
"The FIFA World Cup brings the world together in a way nothing else can," Bieber said.
BBC SPORTS reports that in the spring, the Yukon and Peaches singer returned to the stage with a nostalgia-fuelled set at the Coachella festival in California - his biggest live show in four years after cancelling his Justice world tour following health issues.
The 32-year-old spent much of the April gig sitting in front of a laptop and singing to YouTube music videos of his older hits, such as Baby, Never Say Never, One Time and Beauty and the Beat.
The Fifa 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.
Colombian pop star Shakira and Nigerian musician Burna Boy - who were among the performers who opened the tournament across the three North America host nations - will also return to the stage together.
Their global hit Dai Dai has dominated music charts and become a fixture at matches since the tournament launched on 11 June.
The biggest-ever tournament kicked off with 48 teams playing across Mexico, Canada and the US, but the national teams for all three host nations have since been eliminated.
Eight teams remain as the quarter finals resumed on Thursday, July 9, 2026, when France met and beat Morocco 2:0 in Boston.
Spain and Belgium face off in Los Angeles on Friday, July 10, and Norway and England meet in Miami on Saturday, July 11.
Defending world champion Argentina plays Switzerland in Kansas City on Saturday as well.
Argentina's Lionel Messi leads the tournament's Golden Boot race with eight goals, going into the quarterfinals, although France Kylian Mbappé leveled up to that number having scored one goal that helped qualified his team for the semifinals. Messi though yet to play their quarterfinal match, has already made history several times over the weeks.
Norway's Erling Haaland had seven goals, and England's Harry Kane who has six be for their quarterfinal matches.
~Story courtesy: BBC SPORTS
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