These global artists are ready to have a ball.
BTS, Shakira and Madonna will hit the stage at FIFA’s inaugural World Cup Final Halftime Show at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on July 19.
“A FIFA World Cup first, the Halftime Show supports the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund,” the organization announced in a May 14 Instagram, “a landmark initiative working to raise $100 USD million to expand access to quality education and football for children around the world.”
So, on top of the epic halftime show—curated by Coldplay frontman Chris Martin—$1 from every World Cup ticket sold is going toward charity. The tournament kicks off June 11 and takes place across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
And Chris further explained his goal for the halftime show with a little help from Elmo and the Muppets, saying in a YouTube video that, “There’s singing and there’s dancing and there’s music and it’s a chance to show how amazing all different kinds of humans are.”
