K-pop supergroup BTS, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Madonna and Columbian singer-songwriter Shakira will headline the first FIFA World Cup final halftime show in the tournament's nearly 100-year-history. The World Cup final will take place July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
FIFA and nonprofit Global Citizen took to Instagram to announce the lineup for the Super Bowl-style halftime show May 14. In the announcement video, Coldplay's Chris Martin is joined by a cast that featured Elmo, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and Cookie Monster, who joked that BTS' hit "Butter" was both the monster's favorite song and cookie ingredient.
When Elmo asked Martin what a halftime show was, the Grammy winner explained that people get together for singing, dancing and music.
"It's a chance to show how amazing all different kinds of humans are," Martin continued. "And we get to raise some money for children's education."
According to FIFA, "the show will raise funds for the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund," which aims to improve access to quality education and soccer for children around the world.
