Did Shakira, BTS, Madonna & Justin Bieber Achieve Their Goals at First World Cup Final Halftime Show?
The Billboard Pop Shop Podcast reviews the first-ever World Cup Final halftime show, which featured performances by Shakira, BTS, Madonna, and Justin Bieber. The episode also covers recent Billboard chart milestones for artists like Future and The Rolling Stones.
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This highlights the intersection of global sports events and the music industry, showcasing how major cultural spectacles are used to drive media engagement and chart performance.
Did Shakira, BTS, Madonna & Justin Bieber Achieve Their Goals at First World Cup Final Halftime Show? How could four superstar music headliners — Shakira, BTS, Madonna and Justin Bieber — possibly all fit into an 11-minute performance? We found out Sunday during the first-ever World Cup Final halftime show , and on the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast we're talking all about what worked, and what got weird.
The craziest part of the jam-packed spectacle was that the quartet of headliners weren't alone: They were joined by a robust cast of side characters, including Gustavo Dudamel directing the New York Philharmonic and Venezuela's Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra; Jason Sudeikis and Brendan Hunt in character as Ted Lasso and Coach Beard; Staten Island's PS22 Chorus and Coldplay performing the original song "We Dance"; and yes, even The Muppets.
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