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\n\tFrom \u201cIn Da Club\u201d to the pitch. Sports Illustrated<\/em> announced its SI Beyond the Pitch<\/a> series on Monday (May 11), which will serve up fan events across the U.S. in celebration of the 2026 FIFA World Cup<\/a>. <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tExplore\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n See latest videos, charts and news<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \n\tSI<\/em> \u2014 who partnered with Medium Rare and Authentic Live \u2014 is bringing plenty of star power to Miami, NYC, Los Angeles and Dallas, as 50 Cent,<\/a> Diplo,<\/a> The Chainsmokers,<\/a> Nelly<\/a> and Gordo <\/a>are slated to perform in the World Cup hosting cities this summer.<\/p>\n \n\t50 Cent and Diplo will perform during championship weekend on July 18 in NYC at Cipriani Wall Street, while The Chainsmokers are set to take over Miami\u2019s DAER on June 26. Formerly known as Carnage, Gordo will take the stage at SILO in Dallas for a DJ set, and Nelly\u2019s heading to the Hollywood Palladium on June 12 to kick off the series.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cSI<\/em> has firmly established itself as the place to be on sports\u2019 biggest weekends,\u201d said\u00a0Matt Goldstein, EVP of Authentic Live, in a statement. \u201cWhether it\u2019s Travis Kelce and Justin Bieber or the next generation of athletes and icons, the guest list reads like a who\u2019s who of sports and culture. That\u2019s what we build toward every time.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cThis isn\u2019t just a tournament; it\u2019s the most significant sporting event of a generation to hit American soil,\u201d added\u00a0Joe Silberzweig, founder and CEO of Medium Rare, in a statement. \u201cThe scale of this moment is reflected in the unprecedented demand we\u2019re seeing across the board. We are leaning into that energy to introduce the most high-octane nightlife experiences the global soccer community has ever seen, creating a cultural epicenter in each host city that matches the gravity of what\u2019s happening on the pitch.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThe 2026 FIFA World Cup begins on June 11 with Mexico taking on South Africa in Mexico City. As for the U.S., Team USA begins its quest for a World Cup on June 12 in a match-up with Paraguay in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n \n\tOn the music side of the pitch, Shakira<\/a> teased a clash of reggaet\u00f3n and Afrobeats for a spicy collaboration with Nigerian superstar Burna Boy<\/a> on Thursday (May 7), which is titled \u201cDai Dai.\u201d<\/a> The track is set to arrive on May 14 and will serve as the official soundtrack to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n \n\tSee Sports Illustrated\u2019s flyer for Beyond the Pitch below:<\/p>\n\n\n
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