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Before You Call It Crap: What FIFA's First Halftime Show Was Actually Built to Do

Eleven Minutes, Two Dead Rock Legends' Golf Cart, and a Fight Nobody's Actually Having. Rooney called it "crap" in five words. A closer look at the World Cup's first halftime show finds a more complicated, defensible verdict.

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Venezuela's Earthquake Victims Remembered Throughout World Cup Final as Music, Sports and Beauty Queens Unite to Raise Funds

The 2026 FIFA World Cup final was more than a championship match between Spain and Argentina. For millions of Venezuelans, it became an unprecedented international tribute to the victims of the devastating June 24 earthquakes, with artists, athletes and public figures using football's biggest stage to honor those lost and…

Latin Times

The Children Who Stole the Show at the World Cup Halftime Show: Meet the Kids Who Performed With Shakira, Madonna, BTS and Chris Martin

Madonna, Shakira, BTS and Justin Bieber may have supplied the star power, but some of the most memorable performers in the first FIFA World Cup final halftime show were still in elementary school.

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FIFA World Cup 2026 Closing Ceremony Performers: From Tom Cruise, Madonna to BTS here's the A-Star list set to light up New Jersey on July 19

FIFA World Cup 2026 Closing Ceremony: The biggest football tournament in history is about to sign off in equally massive fashion. The 2026 FIFA World Cup final will feature an unprecedented halftime show. Global music icons like Madonna and BTS will perform during the interval. A pre-match ceremony will include…

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Justin Bieber joins Madonna, Shakira and BTS for FIFA World Cup first ever final halftime show

Justin Bieber has joined a star-studded list of halftime performers who will close out the 2026 World Cup in New York.

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Controversial half-time show could change World Cup branding forever

Is this the 'Americanisation' of football?

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Antipoverty advocate Global Citizen hopes the World Cup halftime show drives money for education

Global Citizen is gearing up for its biggest event yet: the first-ever FIFA World Cup halftime show

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FIFA to Stage Super Bowl-Inspired Halftime Show at 2026 World Cup Final in New Jersey: Who Will Headline The Show?

FIFA announces a Super Bowl-inspired halftime show for the 2026 World Cup final, marking a historic shift in the tournament's entertainment approach

International Business Times UK

Star-studded Global Citizen Festival reminds attendees of their power with million-dollar pledges

Global Citizen surpassed its fundraising goals at its annual music festival in New York’s Central Park

The Independent UK

The Weeknd replaced by Cardi B at Global Citizen Festival 'due to personal reasons'

The Weeknd will no longer perform at Global Citizen Festival this weekend.

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Cardi B replaces The Weeknd at the 2025 Global Citizen Festival

A few changes have been made to the 2025 Global Citizen Festival held in New York City's Central Park on Saturday

The Independent UK

The Weeknd and Shakira will headline Global Citizen Festival supporting energy access and the Amazon

Two of the biggest touring artists right now are headlining this fall's Global Citizen Festival in New York's Central Park

The Independent UK

Global Citizen takes its fight against poverty to the world's growing cities

Global Citizen is focusing on cities to combat extreme poverty amid global political gridlock

The Independent UK

FIFA Announces Star-Studded Halftime Show with J Balvin, Doja Cat & Tems at Club World Cup Final

For the first time, there will be a halftime musical show at a World Cup, just like the Super Bowl. J Balvin, Doja Cat, and Tems are the chosen artists.

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Mark Cuban and Wyclef Jean to headline Global Citizen's first Detroit summit on the future of cities

Global Citizen is unveiling the lineup for its summer conference on urban revitalization in Detroit

The Guardian - UK

The gonorrhoea vaccine is an incredible breakthrough. It could also be a terrible missed opportunity

Vaccines that work need systems that work. Britain’s starved services must be supported to reach those most at risk, says researcher Benjamin Weil

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FIFA president Gianni Infantino announces groundbreaking change to World Cup 2026 final - but it could prove hugely controversial

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has made clear that the 2026 World Cup final will not be just about the football...

The Guardian - UK

World Cup 2026 final to get half-time show with planning input from Coldplay

The 2026 World Cup final is to feature a half-time musical show, imitating the Super Bowl tradition, with artists set to be chosen by Coldplay

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FIFA announce half-time show for 2026 World Cup final as Gianni Infantino reveals Coldplay involvement

Super Bowl-style show planned for the World Cup for the first time

The Independent UK

Jelly Roll reveals he attended his first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting at 14: ‘I was court-ordered’

Rapper says he’s ‘never been more inspired’ than when leaving an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting

The Independent UK

Global Citizen CEO taps into Generation Z's sense of urgency

The CEO of activism organization Global Citizen says the sense of urgency that younger generations bring to solving international challenges needs to be nurtured in the rest of the world

The Independent UK

Humanitarians enlist entertainers and creators to reach impassioned youth during United Nations week

Humanitarians are enlisting entertainers and creators to reach impassioned youth during climate week events that coincide with the United Nations General Assembly's high-level meetings

The Independent UK

Blackpink rapper Lisa joins Global Citizen Festival lineup in New York's Central Park

Blackpink rapper Lisa will join the Global Citizen Festival lineup in New York’s Central Park for her first solo performance at a festival, the anti-poverty nonprofit announced Tuesday

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Global Citizen Festival To Feature Post Malone And Doja Cat

Post Malone and Doja Cat to headline Global Citizen Festival in Central Park, addressing global issues and promoting positive change.

The Independent UK

Post Malone and Doja Cat to headline Global Citizen Festival to mobilize young people

Post Malone and Doja Cat, two of pop music’s biggest stars, will headline this year’s Global Citizen Festival in New York’s Central Park on Sept. 28, as organizers focus on mobilizing young people to help address the world’s pressing problems

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