FIFA World Cup Final Features Super Bowl-Style Half-Time Show
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FIFA transformed the World Cup final half-time into a 30-minute Super Bowl-style music spectacle at MetLife Stadium, featuring artists like Shakira, Madonna, BTS, and Justin Bieber, alongside classical conductor Gustavo Dudamel, to attract new audiences and raise funds for education.
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FIFA extended the World Cup final's half-time break to nearly 30 minutes for an unprecedented Super Bowl-style music spectacle. This production aimed to transform football's biggest match into a global entertainment event.
The first-ever half-time show at a FIFA World Cup final transformed the break between Spain and Argentina into a Super Bowl-style music spectacle.
FIFA brought some of the biggest names in international music to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, extending the interval to nearly 30 minutes to accommodate the unprecedented production.
Curated by Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, the show featured Shakira performing the tournament's official anthem, "Dai Dai". Madonna, BTS and Justin Bieber also took to the stage, with Bieber adapting the lyrics of his song "Everything Hallelujah" to include the line: "It's the World Cup, hallelujah."
Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel also appeared alongside the New York Philharmonic and Venezuela's Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra, marking a rare inclusion of classical music in a show of this kind.
The production required an extensive pitch set-up and extended the half-time break well beyond the usual 15 minutes, following the model of major US sporting events.
While the International Football Association Board (IFAB) advises against intervals of that length, the World Cup's competition regulations allowed organisers to extend the break to stage the performances, dismantle the set and prepare the pitch before play resumed.
Beyond the entertainment, FIFA said the show formed part of its partnership with Global Citizen to raise funds for education projects around the world.
The final, played in front of a capacity crowd with ticket prices reaching as much as €35,000, underscored FIFA's ambition to turn football's biggest match into a global entertainment spectacle aimed at attracting new audiences.
Preguntas abiertas
- What was the exact amount raised for education projects?
- How did this extended break impact player performance?
- What was the audience reception to the show?
