Justin Bieber has been confirmed as the latest addition to the star-studded lineup for the inaugural FIFA World Cup final halftime show, joining Madonna, Shakira and South Korean supergroup BTS for an 11-minute performance on 19 July at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The show, a first in the 96-year history of the tournament, is modelled on the Super Bowl halftime format long familiar to American audiences.

Also confirmed for the performance are Nigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy, Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel — Music and Artistic Director of the New York Philharmonic — and the PS22 Chorus, an acclaimed choir of students from a New York public elementary school, performing alongside British rock band Coldplay. Beloved children's characters from Sesame Street and The Muppets will also feature. The entire extravaganza has been curated by Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, who described the event simply as being