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06/05 05:06 CDT Shakira and Burna Boy to play in first of three World Cup
opening ceremonies
Shakira and Burna Boy to play in first of three World Cup opening ceremonies
By JAMES ROBSON
AP Soccer Writer
Shakira and Burna Boy will perform in Mexico City for the first of three
opening ceremonies at the World Cup.
The music stars will perform Dai Dai, the official song for the tournament,
ahead of the opening game between co-host Mexico and South Africa on Thursday.
FIFA has planned opening ceremonies for each host nation, with curtain-raisers
ahead of games in the United States and Canada as well.
World soccer's governing body has revealed the line-up for the show in Mexico,
which also includes Alejandro Fernndez, Belinda, Danny Ocean, J Balvin, Lila
Downs, Los Angeles Azules, Man and Tyla. It said more artists would be
announced for the ceremonies in the U.S. and Canada.
Alanis Morissette and Michael Bubl headline in Toronto on June 12 ahead of
Canada vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Later that day Katy Perry, global pop star LISA, Nigerian Afrobeats star Rema,
Brazilian pop artist Anitta, and hip-hop artist Future are performing in Los
Angeles before the U.S. faces Paraguay.
The trio of shows is being created by Italian producer Marco Balich, who was
behind the spectacular opening ceremony for this year's Milan Cortina Winter
Olympics. Each show will be held about 90 minutes before kickoff.
Shakira is also among headliners performing at a Super Bowl-style halftime show
for the World Cup final along with Madonna and boy band BTS.
Diana Ross performed at the opening ceremony in Chicago when the World Cup was
last held in the U.S. in 1994 and famously missed a penalty kick as part of the
show.
The song Dai Dai aims to raise $100 million in support of the FIFA Global
Citizen Education Fund.
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