Halftime show at World Cup final aims to unite world through music

If the match between Spain and Argentina is the World Cup final , then the “halftime show” is the symbolic final of world pop music. As Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal face off for the title at MetLife Stadium in New York, the heavyweight of world music, Madonna, Shakira, BTS, and Justin Bieber will give their performance in a nearly 30-minute halftime show.

This unprecedented convergence of football and music is creating a unique chemistry between sports fans and music lovers alike. At a time when geopolitics is causing upheaval across the world, the World Cup final and its halftime show could become a formula that unites divided minds.