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Justin Bieber joins the halftime show

FIFA confirmed that Justin Bieber will be part of the halftime show at the World Cup final on July 19. The 11-minute presentation will be curated by Coldplay vocalist Chris Martin and will feature an international cast.

In addition to Bieber, Madonna, Shakira, BTS, Burna Boy, Venezuelan director Gustavo Dudamel and the PS22 Choir — a group of New York elementary students — will perform, along with Coldplay. The Sesame Street Muppets will also appear, including Kermit and Miss Piggy.

“The FIFA World Cup unites the world in a way that nothing else can,” Bieber said in a statement. “I am grateful to be a part of this halftime show, and even more grateful to know that it is already helping to expand access to education for children around the world.”

The show supports FIFA’s Global Citizen Education Fund, which seeks to raise $100 million to boost children’s access to education and football.

Burna Boy takes on special relevance, as he collaborates on the official World Cup song, “Dai Dai”, alongside Shakira. The song fuses Afrobeats and Latin rhythms, and mentions countries such as Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Japan, Korea and the Netherlands.

“Representing Africa in the first half-time show of a FIFA World Cup final is a privilege and a responsibility that I do not take lightly,” said Burna Boy.

Unlike the Super Bowl, football doesn’t typically have halftime shows; The Champions League final only offers a preview concert. But FIFA is betting on this format for its maximum event.

Second inhabitant confirmed

The production of The House of the Famous Mexico officially announced its second member for the next season. This is Karina Torres, influencer and trans figure, who was revealed after weeks of speculation.

The announcement was made this Tuesday night, after an intriguing video with clues about his identity. Torres was visibly excited during her presentation. She assured that she is ready to live under the cameras 24 hours a day and promised fun and content for the audience.

The influencer joins the actor Ernesto Laguardia, who was the first confirmed. Both will be the initial inhabitants of the reality show, whose premiere is scheduled for Sunday, July 26. The new season promises to maintain the format that has captivated the Mexican public.

Competition for a position is not exclusive to the corporate world. It also happens in the performing arts. This is how the actor Erick Elías expressed it when presenting the play “The Grönholm Method”, which premieres on July 11 at the Xola Theater.

“Sometimes I see this as a casting. When several arrive for the same character, you look at the person next to you and see if it turns out perfect. The meeting that the characters in this story experience, we have every day when fighting for a role,” he commented.

The staging brings together four candidates – played by Ana Serradilla, Erick Elías, Alex de la Madrid and Daniel Haddad – who compete for a high executive position. In the process, they reveal secrets and betray their colleagues. The central question: how far is someone willing to go to achieve a goal?

Personal experiences on stage

Ana Serradilla shared her experience auditioning in the United States. “For me it has been terrible to cast in the US. It is a lot of stress, because acting in a language that is not yours is very hard. I managed to be among the finalists to be a Bond girl, but the pressure was such that I decided that I had no interest in working there,” she recalled.

The actress also reflected on personal sacrifices: “There are people who go over themselves or others. In my case I have gone over myself a lot; I sacrificed family, health and things that I would never do again today.”

Daniel Haddad highlighted that the work addresses how employees become production machines, but it does so through comedy. “When they are given challenges, the viewer realizes what they are capable of in order to get a position. They twist their values ​​and morals, but within everything there is a lot of humor,” he explained.

The cast is completed by Diego Klein and Tato Alexander, who will alternate characters with De la Madrid and Serradilla from the premiere. The play promises a scathing look at the world of work, where ambition and ethics clash in every scene.