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Source: abcnews.go.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center · Published: Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:44:44 GMT

Some of music’s biggest global superstars, from Madonna to Shakira and BTS, joined forces for the first-ever FIFA World Cup halftime show.