Justin Bieber Is Joining the FIFA World Cup Halftime Show

The Lineup Just Got Bigger

Justin Bieber has officially joined the first-ever FIFA World Cup Final halftime show, happening July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. He joins a lineup that includes Madonna, Shakira, Burna Boy, BTS, Gustavo Dudamel, and the PS22 Chorus, with Coldplay’s Chris Martin curating the full show.

Eleven Minutes, No Filler

Organizers confirmed the full halftime performance will run for 11 minutes. That number matters. Earlier concerns centered on the show extending the game’s halftime break too long. Locking in a runtime signals FIFA is trying to balance spectacle with the match itself.

A Stage With a Second Purpose

The performance will also support FIFA’s Global Citizen Education Fund, which aims to raise $100 million for children’s education worldwide. The World Cup’s biggest stage is being used for something beyond entertainment.

Built for the Numbers

With billions expected to watch, this could become one of the most watched music performances in broadcast history. For Bieber, it puts him on a bill with Madonna and Shakira, two artists who’ve already headlined some of the largest stages in music, inside a show built as one singular global moment rather than a rotating set list.