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Justin Bieber added to crammed World Cup final halftime show with BTS, Madonna and more
The World Cup final halftime show better have a huge stage. Justin Bieber has been added as a co-headliner to a lineup that already includes BTS, Madonna and Shakira.
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SkySports
Justin Bieber part of World Cup final half-time show as superstars revealed...
Justin Bieber part of World Cup final half-time show as superstars revealed...
Sweden Herald
· Jul 8, 2026
Justin Bieber joins World Cup final halftime show with Madonna, Shakira and BTS
Justin Bieber joins World Cup final halftime show with Madonna, Shakira and BTS
Mashable
· Jul 8, 2026
Justin Bieber is joining FIFA’s first-ever World Cup final halftime show
FIFA added Justin Bieber to the World Cup 2026 final halftime show lineup with Madonna, Shakira, BTS, Burna Boy, and Coldplay.
CityNews Montreal
· Jul 8, 2026
Justin Bieber and more join World Cup final halftime show featuring Madonna, Shakira and BTS
Justin Bieber will bring his swag to the World Cup’s star-studded, Super Bowl-style halftime show, joining fellow headliners Madonna, Shakira and BTS, FIFA announced Wednesday. Afrobeats star Burna Boy, Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the PS22 Chorus — a choir of elementary school students based in Staten Island, New York — will also perform, the last joined by Coldplay. [] The post Justin Bieber and more join World Cup final halftime show featuring Madonna, Shakira and BTS appeared first on CityNews Montreal.
Interaksyon
· Jul 9, 2026
Justin Bieber added to World Cup final halftime show lineup
LOS ANGELES — Pop singer Justin Bieber will co-headline a star-studded halftime show at the World Cup soccer final on July 19, FIFA announced on Wednesday. Bieber will join previously announced performers Madonna, Shakira and BTS at the 11-minute show, the first halftime musical performance at the World Cup, a statement from the soccer federation said. The [] The post Justin Bieber added to World Cup final halftime show lineup appeared first on Interaksyon.
UPI
· Jul 8, 2026
Justin Bieber joins BTS, Madonna, Shakira World Cup Halftime Show
Justin Bieber joins BTS, Madonna, Shakira World Cup Halftime Show
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