Shakira, Madonna, BTS To Co-Headline First-Ever World Cup Final Halftime Show

The World Cup final is often a star-studded affair – and now this summer’s edition will have some of the biggest names in music joining the festivities. FIFA announced that the tournament’s final on July 19 will have a halftime show that will feature Shakira, Madonna and BTS with the show curated by Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. Shakira is set to release the official song of the World Cup, “Dai Dai,” later Thursday. Mexico opens up the tournament on June 11 against South Africa in Mexico City, and will have opening ceremony headliners that include Alejandro Fernández, Belinda, Danny Ocean, J Balvin, Lila Downs, Los Ángeles Azules, Maná and Tyla. An opening ceremony in Los Angeles on June 12 ahead of the USA’s opener against Paraguay will feature music acts like Katy Perry, Future, Anitta, LISA, Rema and Tyla. Canada’s opening match against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto on the same day will feature performances by Alanis Morissette, Alessia Cara, Elyanna, Jessie Reyez, Michael Bublé, Nora Fatehi, Sanjoy, Vegedream and William Prince.