Coldplay working with FIFA to produce 1st World Cup final halftime show for 2026

The Associated Press

· Posted: Mar 05, 2025 12:25 PM EST | Last Updated: March 5

Coldplay vocalist Chris Martin is moving with FIFA to curate the archetypal Super Bowl-style halftime amusement astatine the World Cup last adjacent year.

The MetLife Stadium successful New Jersey, to beryllium known arsenic New York New Jersey Stadium for the World Cup, volition big the last connected July 19, 2026. FIFA is besides staging what its president Gianni Infantino called a "takeover" of Times Square for the last play of the tournament, which volition beryllium co-hosted by the U.S., Mexico and Canada.

"I tin corroborate the archetypal ever half-time amusement astatine a FIFA World Cup last successful New York New Jersey, successful relation with [advocacy organization) Global Citizen. This volition beryllium a historical infinitesimal for the FIFA World Cup and a amusement befitting the biggest sporting lawsuit successful the world," Infantino posted connected Instagram connected Wednesday aft attending a FIFA league successful Dallas.

He didn't clarify whether Coldplay would execute but said Martin and Coldplay manager Phil Harvey would beryllium progressive successful booking different artists.

"I besides privation to convey Chris Martin and Phil Harvey of Coldplay, who volition beryllium moving with america astatine FIFA to finalize the database of artists who volition execute during the halftime show, arsenic good arsenic astatine Times Square," Infantino wrote.

Infantino didn't accidental whether the amusement volition necessitate extending halftime beyond the accustomed 15 minutes.