Coldplay's Chris Martin and Phil Harvey to help plan first World Cup half-time show

Coldplay's frontman Chris Martin and the band’s manager Phil Harvey will help plan the World Cup’s first ever half-time show in 2026.

President of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, confirmed the pair’s role in a statement on Instagram. The World Cup final will be hosted at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19, 2026. According to Infantino, Martin and Harvey are “working with [FIFA] to finalise the list of artists who will perform during the half-time show.”

Infantino also announced that FIFA plans a takeover of Times Square for the final weekend of matches.

“These will be two incredible matches, featuring some of the best players in the world, and what better way to celebrate them than in the historic Times Square in New York City,” he wrote. “This will be a historic moment for the FIFA World Cup and a show befitting the biggest sporting event in the world."

Further information regarding the lineup and set duration has yet to be announced.