The World Series heads north of the border for the first time in 32 years, and the MLB has tapped Pharrell Williams alongside the Voices of Fire choir and the Jonas Brothers to perform at the first two games of the Fall Classic.
Before the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers take the field at Rogers Centre on Friday (Oct. 24), Pharrell and the Voices of Fire will perform a synthesized two-track set of cuts from the choir’s OPHANIM album. Voices of Fire is also set to perform the U.S. and Canadian national anthems ahead of game one.
The MLB will pass the bat to the Jonas Brothers for the second game. The band will perform “I Can’t Lose” from the New Jersey-bred group’s Greetings From Your Hometown on the diamond on Saturday night (Oct. 25).
“We’re proud to celebrate our partnership with Mastercard in support of Stand Up to Cancer during such a meaningful moment at the World Series with a performance of ‘I Can’t Lose’ in tribute to this powerful campaign,” said the Jonas Brothers in a statement. “As lifelong baseball fans, it’s special to be part of a moment where music and purpose come together.”
Before playoff baseball was in the air, the MLB recruited Pharrell and the Voices of Fire to star in the league’s “October Hits Different” campaign.
“Virginia taught me the power of music and community,” Pharrell said in a statement at the time. “Bringing Voices of Fire to the postseason stage shows how those same forces of unity can come alive through sport.”
It’s an intercountry battle with the Toronto Blue Jays facing off against the powerhouse Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series. Behind superstars Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts, the Dodgers will look to secure back-to-back championships, while the Jays are hoping to clinch their first World Series ring since 1993.
First pitch for games one and two is slated for 8 p.m. ET on Friday and Saturday.
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