Shakira to co-headline the FIFA World Cup 2026™ final halftime show
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GRAMMY® and Latin GRAMMY® Award-winning artist Shakira and Burna Boy have released new track “Dai Dai” via Sony Music Latin. Listen HERE
Shakira will co-headline the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Final Halftime Show on Sunday, July 19, alongside Madonna and BTS. For the first time in FIFA World Cup™ history, the final will feature a halftime show, bringing together global artists for a singular moment at the intersection of sport, culture, and purpose, to support the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund.
As announced today at Global Citizen NOW in New York, ‘Dai Dai’ will be the official anthem of the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which aims to raise USD $100 million by end of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ to provide children around the world with access to quality education and sports. Shakira is partnering with Global Citizen and FIFA to provide access to education for children in underserved communities with Shakira’s royalties from ‘Dai Dai’ being donated to the Education Fund, and Sony Music will match the first $250,000 raised with a donation. Additionally, Shakira is donating $1 from every ticket sold to her upcoming ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran’ tour to the Education Fund.
“The World Cup is one of the few things the entire world experiences together,” said Burna Boy. “Football and music speak the same language. They bring people together no matter where you’re from and being part of this moment through music means a lot to me.
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This summer, Shakira will hit the road for a special limited run of U.S. dates on her record-breaking Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour, giving fans a rare chance to see her electrifying production up close in more intimate arena settings this summer. Tickets are available at shakira.com. In October, Shakira will headline a 11-night stadium European residency based in Madrid, with a stadium named ‘Shakira Stadium’ being built especially for her and has already sold more than half a million tickets.
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In early May, Shakira captivated an audience of more than 2 million fans at Copacabana Beach for this year’s Todo Mundo No Rio concert. Shakira, in a triumphant return to Brazil, where she first began her international touring career, addressed the crowd in Portuguese throughout the concert and played an electrifying set filled with her greatest hits spanning her entire career including “Hips Don’t Lie,” “La Tortura,” and “La Bicicleta.” Shakira’s historic show paid homage to Brazil as she brought out special guests, including Anitta, for the debut performance of their new single “Choka Choka,” “O Leãozinho” with Caetano Veloso, “O Que É, O Que É” with Maria Bethânia and Unidos da Tijuca, “Waka Waka” with dance group Mare Dance, “Objection” with Unidos da Tijuca and “País Tropical” with Ivete Sangalo.
Known as being “the largest concert in the world,” Todo Mundo No Rio is a landmark event for Rio de Janeiro, celebrating music, culture, and community, for a completely free price tag. This dazzling spectacle shattered records, becoming one of the highest attended concerts of all time with 2 million plus people there to witness this historic moment. Shakira’s performance also broke the record, generating a large financial impact for the local economy, with a projected 800 million in economic benefits, including a 123% increase in travel bookings
Most recently, Zara Larsson tapped Shakira to collaborate with her on “Eurosummer” featured on the deluxe edition of her album Midnight Sun: Girls Trip.
On top of this, Shakira was crowned by Billboard this year as having the “highest-grossing Hispanic tour of all time” with her recent Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour, achieving a gross revenue of $421.6 million, inclusive of 82 stadium shows all across the US and Latin America with over 3.3 million people in attendance.
For Burna Boy, the collaboration marks another defining global moment in a career that continues to bridge music, sport, and culture on an unprecedented scale. Widely recognised as one of the most influential African artists of his generation, Burna Boy has become synonymous with stadium-level performance, global musical fusion, and the international rise of African music and culture. From headlining arenas and stadiums across the world to performing at the NBA All-Star Game and building major partnerships at the intersection of music and sport, Burna Boy continues to redefine what global African artistry looks like at the highest level. Burna Boy is currently in the midst of an expansive international run that continues to cement his position as one of the world’s leading live performers and cultural voices.
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About Shakira
Shakira is a Colombian singer-songwriter and multi-GRAMMY® award winner. She has sold over 95 million records worldwide and has won numerous awards including four GRAMMYs®, fifteen Latin GRAMMYs®, and multiple World Music Awards, American Music Awards and Billboard Music Awards, to name a few. She is the most-viewed female Latin artist, and one of the top-10 artists of all time on YouTube with over 27 billion cumulative views, and the most-streamed female Latin artist of all time on Spotify.
Most recently, Shakira released her twelfth studio album, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran to rave reviews and a GRAMMY® win for Best Latin Album. The album is a dazzling testament to her resilience and strength, as well as music’s power to transform the most trying experiences into precious moments. In the first 24 hours it was released, the album became the most streamed album 2024 and was certified 7x Platinum. Less than a week after releasing her critically acclaimed new album, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, Shakira surprised a crowd of over 40,000 people, the largest audience for a performance in Times Square and larger than any New Year’s Eve crowd, with a mesmerizing performance at the TSX Stage in Times Square. Watch HERE. In 2025, Shakira launched her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran stadium world tour, recently crowned as the “highest-grossing Hispanic tour of all time,” achieving a gross revenue of $421.6 million, inclusive of 82 stadium shows all across the US and Latin America with over 3.3 million people in attendance.
Shakira’s previous album El Dorado ranked #1 on iTunes in 37 Countries, won Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2017 Latin GRAMMY® Awards, and Best Latin Pop Album at the 2018 GRAMMY® Awards. With over 12 billion streams, it is one of the most-streamed female albums of all time. In 24 hours, “SHAKIRA || BZRP Music Sessions #53” made history both on Spotify with over 14 million streams and on YouTube with over 52 million views. The song debuted at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is another historic moment for Shakira as she is the first solo woman to debut in the Top 10 on the chart with a song recorded in Spanish. It is also the Spanish language song with the most streams in a single day in Spotify history. In September, Shakira received the MTV Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the MTV Video Music Awards and in honor of her award put on a breathtaking performance of her greatest hits.
ABOUT BURNA BOY
Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu MFR, globally known as Burna Boy, is one of the most influential and defining artists of his generation. Born on July 2, 1991, in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, into a family deeply rooted in music and culture, Burna Boy emerged with his breakout single “Like to Party” in 2012 before releasing his debut album L.I.F.E in 2013. Over the last decade, he has evolved into a global cultural force, building a sound that seamlessly blends Afrobeat, reggae, dancehall, hip-hop, and soul into a genre-defying musical identity recognised around the world.
Widely celebrated for transforming African music into a stadium-level global experience, Burna Boy has continuously broken barriers on the world stage. He became the first African artist to headline and sell out London Stadium, performing to over 60,000 people, while also selling out major venues including Madison Square Garden in New York, Paris’ Accor Arena, and the Stade de France, where he performed before more than 80,000 fans. His commanding live performances have made him a fixture on some of the world’s biggest stages and festivals, including Coachella, Glastonbury, and Afro Nation, cementing his status as a global performer and cultural ambassador.
In 2021, Burna Boy won the GRAMMY® Award for Best Global Music Album for his critically acclaimed album Twice As Tall, marking a landmark moment for African music internationally. His catalogue includes global hits such as “Last Last,” alongside multiple BET Awards, MOBO Awards, MTV EMA wins, and international chart success. In 2025, his eighth studio album No Sign of Weakness received widespread critical acclaim, further reinforcing his reputation as one of contemporary music’s most fearless and versatile artists.
Beyond music, Burna Boy’s influence extends into fashion, philanthropy, sport, and global culture. Known for his bold visual identity and unapologetic authenticity, he has become a recognised figure at the intersection of luxury fashion and contemporary African creativity, including a standout appearance at the 2025 Met Gala wearing a custom look by British-Ghanaian designer Ozwald Boateng.
In August 2025, Burna Boy entered a multi-year partnership with Swiss performance brand ON, becoming a global ambassador and the brand’s “Clubhouse President,” further expanding his influence across music, movement, and culture. His growing presence within the world of sport has also included performances at major global sporting events and collaborations that continue to bridge entertainment and athletic culture on an international scale.
Outside entertainment, Burna Boy remains committed to humanitarian and community-focused initiatives through projects supporting healthcare, education, hunger alleviation, and underserved communities across Nigeria and beyond.
With a career spanning more than a decade, Burna Boy continues to redefine global sound and African cultural influence on his own terms — standing as one of the most impactful artists of the modern era.
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