How Can BTS, Madonna & Shakira All Squeeze Into an 11-Minute World Cup Halftime Show?
BTS, Madonna, and Shakira are set to perform at the 2026 World Cup halftime show. Each artist may have around three minutes to showcase their music, culminating in a collaborative performance of Shakira's World Cup anthem. The event will take place on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
- ▪The halftime show will feature BTS, Madonna, and Shakira for the first time at a World Cup.
- ▪Each artist is expected to perform a medley of their hits within an 11-minute timeframe.
- ▪The show will conclude with a new rendition of Shakira's World Cup anthem 'Dai Dai'.
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| Publication time | Tue, 19 May 2026 01:08:40 +0000 |
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BTS BIGHIT MUSIC Trending on Billboard if ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) { pmcCnx.cmd.push(function() { pmcCnx({ settings: { plugins: { pmcAtlasMG: { iabPlcmt: 2, } } }, playerId: '4057afa6-846b-4276-bc63-a9cf3a8aa1ed', playlistId: 'b7dab6e5-7a62-4df1-b1f4-3cfa99eea709', }).render("connatix_contextual_player_div"); }); } else { // This should only be get called when page cache is not cleared and it's event time. window.pmc.harmony?.switchToHarmonyPlayer(); } Madonna only had “4 Minutes” to save the world, and now the Queen of Pop, Shakira and BTS only have 11 minutes to stage the first-ever World Cup halftime show.
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