The FIFA Membership World Cub remaining was held within the US for the primary time on Sunday, because the match between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain befell at East Rutherford, New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium. The occasion additionally featured the match’s first-ever halftime present, with Doja Cat, J Balvin, Tems, and shock friends Coldplay performing excessive within the stands.
The cadre of worldwide performers performed a 15-minute spectacular from up within the nosebleeds due to an progressive stage created by halftime presenters International Citizen and companion Christ Martin of Coldplay. Placing the stage within the stands allowed the manufacturing to keep away from damaging the sphere’s freshly planted grass, and restricted the changeover timing points confronted by Shakira’s halftime efficiency on the 2024 Copa America remaining.
The occasion started with J Balvin performing “Mi gente” and “Reggaeton,” adopted by Tems singing “Love Me JeJe.” Doja Cat then took the stage for a rendition of “Lady,” earlier than giving approach for a shock efficiency from Coldplay, who teamed up with Emmanuel Kelly, for a hovering rendition of “A Sky Stuffed with Stars.”
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International Citizen had hope to lift $100 million for world training entry with the efficiency. “I’m proud to symbolize America on this distinctive stage that can convey folks from all corners of the world collectively,” Doja Cat instructed Rolling Stone. “I’m additionally extraordinarily grateful to proceed to assist world training efforts by elevating funds for the FIFA International Citizen Schooling Fund.”
Australia’s Kelly, who was born with underdeveloped limbs on account of prenatal publicity to chemical warfare in Iraq, instructed RS he was excited to symbolize differently-abled people on such a giant stage: “Being a part of the first-ever FIFA Membership World Cup Last Halftime Present is greater than a private milestone — it’s a second of visibility and hope for each differently-abled youngster who’s ever been instructed ‘no.’”
Previous to kickoff, Robbie Williams and Laura Pausini carried out the Official FIFA Anthem “Want.” Watch video of all of the performances under. The present and match had been one thing of a precursor to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will likely be hosted throughout the US, Canada, and Mexico, with the ultimate additionally set to happen at MetLife.
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