World Cup half-time show: Madonna, Shakira and K-pop’s BTS headline

Madonna, Shakira and K-pop boy band BTS will co-headline a Super Bowl-style half-time show at this summer’s World Cup final.

The tournament, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, will conclude with the final in New Jersey on July 19.

Pre-match performances have become common at showpiece events such as Champions League finals, but this will be the first half-time show at a World Cup final.

Colombian pop star Shakira is releasing her official World Cup song Dai Dai – an Italian phrase meaning “let’s go” or “let’s go” and also featuring Nigerian singer Barna Boy – on Thursday.

The 49-year-old Hips Don’t Lie singer released Waka Waka (this time for Africa) for the 2010 tournament in South Africa.

‘Queen of Pop’ Madonna is the best-selling female music artist of all time and is preparing to release her 15th album, Confessions II, on July 3.