From BTS to Madonna & More, Who Are You Most Excited to See Perform at the 2026 World Cup? Vote!

Shakira, Katy Perry, J Balvin, LISA and others will also take the stage.

BTS perform at the GNP Seguros Stadium as part of their ARIRANG Tour, on May 7, 2025, in Mexico City.

The 2026 World Cup will be a coming together of soccer teams — and artists — from all around the globe, with BTS, Madonna and more set to perform at different points in this year’s FIFA tournament.

Global Citizen announced Thursday (May 14) that the K-pop boy band and Queen of Pop will perform along with Shakira at the coveted final match taking place on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Curated by Chris Martin of Coldplay, the showcase will mark the first time the World Cup final has ever featured a halftime program.

“This will be a historic moment for the FIFA World Cup and a show befitting the biggest sporting event in the world,” the sports association’s president, Gianni Infantino, wrote on Instagram in March last year when announcing the inaugural halftime expedition.