Madonna, BTS, Shakira and Justin Bieber will appear in Sunday's (July 19) first-ever show, curated by Coldplay's Chris Martin.

Robert Smith of The Cure performs at Madison Square Garden on June 20, 2023 in New York, New York.

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The Cure’s Robert Smith is not looking forward to the Chris Martin-curated half-time show at Sunday’s (July 19) FIFA World Cup final. For the first time in its history, the final will feature a half-time show, which runs to 11 minutes of the allotted 15-minute break. Broadcasters, however, expect the total half-time break to potentially run to 30 minutes, a violation of FIFA’s own rules.

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