NEW YORK: Justin Bieber has been added to the star-packed lineup of the first-ever World Cup closing halftime present as organisers confirmed Wednesday (Jul 8) that the complete musical efficiency will final 11 minutes.
Canadian megastar Bieber joins Madonna, Shakira and Okay-pop sensation BTS for the Tremendous Bowl-style halftime present on Jul 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Coldplay’s Chris Martin is curating the extravaganza, a primary for a soccer World Cup closing and one which has raised issues over how lengthy the sport’s halftime break will likely be.
The legal guidelines of soccer permit a halftime interval “not exceeding quarter-hour.” Even an 11-minute musical efficiency might nonetheless require the break to be prolonged, given the time seemingly required to arrange and disassemble the present.
However the announcement will assuage issues raised by earlier hypothesis that the World Cup closing halftime present itself might stretch for so long as 25 minutes.
FIFA chief Gianni Infantino has mentioned the halftime present will likely be “positively the most important stage ever,” with “a few billion” anticipated to tune in.
The present, which may even characteristic characters from “Sesame Road” and “The Muppets,” will help FIFA’s World Citizen Training Fund, an initiative working to boost US$100 million for youngsters worldwide in the course of the World Cup.
“The FIFA World Cup brings the world collectively in a means nothing else can,” Bieber mentioned in a press release.
“I am grateful to be a part of this halftime present, and much more grateful understanding it is already serving to increase entry to training for youngsters around the globe,” added the “Keep” and “Love Your self” hitmaker.
