{"id":539913,"date":"2026-07-08T21:37:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T21:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/539913\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T21:37:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T21:37:08","slug":"justin-bieber-added-to-11-minute-world-cup-half-time-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/539913\/","title":{"rendered":"Justin Bieber added to 11-minute World Cup half-time show"},"content":{"rendered":"

Singer Justin Bieber has been added to the star-packed line-up of the first-ever World Cup final half-time show as organisers confirmed that the entire musical performance will last 11 minutes.<\/p>\n

The Canadian megastar joins Madonna, Shakira and K-pop sensation BTS for the Super Bowl-style half-time show on 19 July at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.<\/p>\n

Coldplay’s Chris Martin is curating the extravaganza, a first for a football World Cup final and one that has raised concerns over how long the game’s half-time break will be.<\/p>\n

The laws of football allow a half-time interval “not exceeding 15 minutes.”<\/p>\n

Even an 11-minute musical performance could still require the break to be extended, given the time likely required to set up and disassemble the show.<\/p>\n

But the announcement will assuage concerns raised by previous speculation that the World Cup final half-time show itself could stretch for as long as 25 minutes.<\/p>\n

FIFA chief Gianni Infantino has said the half-time show will be “definitely the biggest stage ever,” with “a couple of billion” expected to tune in.<\/p>\n

The show, which will also feature characters from “Sesame Street” and “The Muppets,” will support FIFA’s Global Citizen Education Fund, an initiative working to raise $100 million (\u20ac87.5) for children worldwide during the World Cup<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“The FIFA World Cup brings the world together in a way nothing else can,” Mr Bieber said in a statement.<\/p>\n

“I’m grateful to be part of this half-time show, and even more grateful knowing it’s already helping expand access to education for children around the world,” added the “Stay” and “Love Yourself” hitmaker.<\/p>\n

Also added to the lineup in the latest announcement were Nigerian singer-songwriter Burna Boy and Venezuelan classical conductor Gustavo Dudamel.<\/p>\n

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\nShakira and Burna Boy performing at the Opening Ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2026<\/p>\n

Coldplay will feature in a collaboration with PS22 Chorus, an acclaimed choir of students from a New York public elementary school.<\/p>\n

“This is the single largest gathering of artists united for a cause since Live Aid, and it could well be the most-watched 11 minutes of broadcast music performance in history,” said Hugh Evans, co-founder and CEO of anti-poverty campaign group and concert organiser Global Citizen.<\/p>\n

Read the latest stories from the 2026 FIFA World Cup<\/a><\/p>\n

At 11 minutes, the World Cup final half-time show would be slightly shorter than most recent Super Bowl half-time performances, which have typically been around 13-14 minutes long.<\/p>\n

A half-time show was trialed at last year’s FIFA Club World Cup final, also at MetLife Stadium.<\/p>\n

It stretched the entire break to just over 24 minutes, drawing some criticism over the potential impact on players’ performance.<\/p>\n

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