J Balvin, Doja Cat and Tems will function the headliners for the FIFA Membership World Cup’s first-ever Halftime Present, the group introduced Monday alongside the nonprofit World Citizen, which is able to produce the present. Chris Martin of Coldplay, who’s lengthy been affiliated with World Citizen, is curating the occasion.
The Halftime Present is ready to broadcast on July thirteenth at MetLife Stadium, and it’ll air free globally by means of DAZN.com.
“From Medellín to MetLife — I’m honored to headline the first-ever halftime present of the FIFA Membership World Cup closing,” J Balvin stated in an announcement. “It’s a historic second — for me, for Latin tradition, and for each child who desires huge.”
As Tems stated: “We’re going to convey the world collectively for an attractive second — to rejoice soccer, really feel the unity that music brings, and enhance the lives of tens of millions of youngsters by means of the FIFA World Citizen Training Fund. I can’t wait — see you on the FIFA Membership World Cup closing!”
Of their announcement, the organizations stated the Halftime Present will help beforehand introduced FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which is looking for to lift $100 million for entry for training to kids all over the world. FIFA and World Citizen stated Monday that $1 from every ticket for this summer season’s Membership World Cup will go to the FIFA World Citizen Training Fund.
For the first-ever halftime present in a FIFA competitors, we’re proud to accomplice with World Citizen to convey collectively a worldwide famous person lineup,” FIFA president Gianni Infantino stated in an announcement. “Collectively we’re going to make historical past on an important day the place soccer and music unites the world. FIFA and World Citizen are partnering to help a robust trigger: giving each little one the possibility to be taught, play, and dream. Not solely that, however with each ticket offered, we’re investing of their future by means of the FIFA World Citizen Training Fund. This present shall be unforgettable – not only for its spectacle on a landmark evening, but in addition for the lasting influence it would make.”
The Membership World Cup will happen within the U.S. this summer season from June 14th by means of July thirteenth. Except for the Membership World Cup, World Citizen can also be producing the World Cup closing subsequent 12 months. The organizations stated extra data on that present shall be introduced “sooner or later.”
World Citizen is producing the Membership World Cup Halftime Present in partnership with Reside Nation, Executed+Dusted, and DPS. Hamish Hamilton is directing and government producing the present. Man Carrington and Dave Meyers are additionally listed as government producers.
“To finish excessive poverty we have to guarantee each little one will get entry to a top quality training,” World Citizen co-founder and CEO Hugh Evans stated in an announcement. “That’s why, along with our companions at FIFA, we’re calling on soccer followers all over the place to take motion. The FIFA World Citizen Training Fund brings collectively the worldwide power of soccer and music to lift USD 100 million – and provides kids all over the world an actual likelihood at a greater future. Because the FIFA Membership World Cup kicks off, we’re asking followers to step up, become involved, and be a part of the motion driving actual change.”