{"id":11092,"date":"2026-07-20T02:38:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T21:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11092"},"modified":"2026-07-20T02:38:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T21:38:32","slug":"justin-bieber-bts-shakira-perform-at-world-cup-2026-halftime-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11092","title":{"rendered":"Justin Bieber, BTS, Shakira Perform at World Cup 2026 Halftime Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"segment-text-only\">\n<p>The inaugural <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/world_cup\">World Cup<\/a> halftime performance was smooth like butter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s because\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/bts\">BTS<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/justin_bieber\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Justin Bieber<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/shakira\">Shakira<\/a><\/strong> and\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/madonna\">Madonna<\/a><\/strong> were there to take center stage. Indeed, the co-headliners brought music centerfield for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1433791\/world-cup-2026-halftime-show-details-bts-justin-bieber-to-perform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noopener noreferrer\">FIFA World Cup\u2019s 2026 Halftime Show,<\/a> the tournament\u2019s first-ever mid-match performance at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on July 19.<\/p>\n<p>Madonna kicked off the show, performing her 2000 anthem &#8220;Music.&#8221; The pop icon\u2014who donned a mauve and pink-colored ensemble\u2014was driven into the stadium by Brazil national team legends <strong>Ronaldo<\/strong> and <strong>Ronaldinho<\/strong>, and brought the house down.<\/p>\n<p>Madonna, 67, then handed it off to Venezuelan conductor <strong>Gustavo Dudamel<\/strong> and his orchestra, who rocked the stadium with the help of the Muppets playing instruments.<\/p>\n<p>Dynamite then exploded over MetLife as BTS performed their hit &#8220;Dynamite,&#8221; rocking fire red, black and white coordinated outfits.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Following the K-pop group&#8217;s performance, it was time to bring down the heat. 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Indeed, the co-headliners brought music centerfield for FIFA World Cup\u2019s 2026 Halftime Show, the tournament\u2019s first-ever mid-match performance at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on July 19. 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