World Cup final halftime set for a tight 20-minute intermission with star-studded on-field show
FIFA aims to cap the World Cup final halftime at about 20 minutes to accommodate an on-field, star-studded show headlined by Coldplay’s Chris Martin with Shakira, Justin Bieber, BTS, and Madonna; the performance is slated for 11 minutes, with the stage to be erected and disassembled quickly, a plan that follows last year’s 24-minute Club World Cup halftime; BBC will skip the halftime show in its coverage.