Tems is officially entering her football era—and she’s bringing backup. The Afrobeats powerhouse will join Doja Cat and J Balvin this July to headline the very first halftime show at a FIFA Club World Cup final. Yep, FIFA just hit “play” on pop spectacle, and they’re not holding back.
Now, before you start picturing confetti and booty pops on a pitch in Saudi Arabia (fair), let’s get one thing straight—this isn’t just a party. The performance is part of a glitzy new partnership between FIFA and Global Citizen, curated by none other than Coldplay’s Chris Martin. (Because sure, why not.) The goal? Raise $100 million for the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund—a project aiming to boost education access and youth football programs around the world.
So yeah. Big stage. Bigger purpose. And Tems? She’s all in.
In true Tems fashion—equal parts chill and celestial—she said this performance is about unity. “We’re going to bring the world together for a beautiful moment,” she shared. “To celebrate football, feel the unity that music brings, and improve the lives of millions of children…”
We love a casually world-changing queen.
The entire performance will stream for free on DAZN.com, because apparently even global education deserves a front-row seat. And honestly, the lineup is giving genre-fluid international diplomacy: Nigerian soulstress, Colombian reggaeton king, and Doja Cat—whose genre is just “Doja.”
FIFA President Gianni Infantino, never one to miss a soundbite, declared this moment “history-making,” adding that the partnership is about “giving every child the chance to learn, play, and dream.”
Not to be dramatic, but that sounds like a lyric Beyoncé would absolutely hum under her breath while sipping champagne on a yacht. (And now we want her booked for the next one.)
Still, for once, the glitz has a real cause behind it—and honestly, it’s kind of refreshing. Yes, it’s a huge show. Yes, it’s likely to trend. But if even a fraction of the hype translates into actual funding for kids and communities? That’s a performance worth tuning in for.
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