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Updated · FOX 5 New York · Jul 8
P.S. 22 Chorus Joins Coldplay for 11-Minute World Cup Final Halftime Show
Updated
Updated · FOX 5 New York · Jul 8

P.S. 22 Chorus Joins Coldplay for 11-Minute World Cup Final Halftime Show

3 articles · Updated · FOX 5 New York · Jul 8

Summary

  • P.S. 22 Chorus, a Staten Island elementary school group, will perform at the FIFA World Cup final halftime show on July 19 at New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford.
  • Coldplay frontman Chris Martin is curating the 11-minute show, with the chorus set to appear alongside Coldplay after organizers unveiled the full lineup Wednesday.
  • Justin Bieber, Madonna, Shakira and BTS will headline the performance, putting the more than 80 fourth- and fifth-grade singers on one of sports' biggest stages.
  • The group has handled major appearances before, including President Barack Obama's 2013 inauguration and TV spots on The View and Sesame Street.

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