The 2026 FIFA World Cup has recruited a star-studded lineup for its opening ceremonies. According to The New York Times’ The Athletic, Katy Perry, Future, Tyla, LISA and Anitta are slated to perform at the opening ceremonies set for the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
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Katy Perry will headline the opening ceremony in Los Angeles ahead of the U.S. men’s national team’s first game against Paraguay on June 12. Future will also take the SoFi Stadium stage for a performance along with DJ Sanjoy.
Moving over to Toronto, where Canada is slated to take on Bosnia & Herzegovina on June 12, Michael Bublé will perform alongside Alessia Cara and Alanis Morissette.
The Athletic named a few other Canadian artists that will be part of the festivities, but didn’t tie them directly to the June 12 performance, which includes Jessie Reyez, Nora Fatehi and William Prince.
When Mexico opens the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 11 against South Africa, fans in Azteca Stadium will be greeted by a pregame performance from rock band Maná as well as Tyla and Los Ángeles Azules.
There’s even more talent that will be dispersed around the globe for opening ceremony performances, which reportedly includes J Balvin, Danny Ocean, Elyanna and Marilina Bogado.
FIFA has yet to announce talent slated to grace the stage for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
An official FIFA World Cup album is also on the way. Shakira teased a reggaetón-Afrobeats fusion collab with Burna Boy, as “Dai Dai” is set to arrive with a music video on May 14.
Billboard has reached out to reps for Future, LISA, Katy Perry, Michael Bublé and FIFA.
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