Katy Perry, Future, Lisa, Tyla, and Others to Headline FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony

2026 FIFA World Cup

Katy Perry, Future, Lisa, Tyla, and More to Headline U.S. World Cup Opening Ceremony

FIFA will feature a star-powered lineup of performances at the opening games featuring hosts Canada, Mexico and the U.S.

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May 9, 2026

The megastars for the opening ceremony of the first World Cup game in the United States have been announced. Katy Perry , Future , Anitta , LISA , Rema , and Tyla will headline the celebrations on June 12 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The U.S. will face Paraguay in the tournament’s opening match.

Opening celebrations will also be held in Mexico and Toronto on June 11 and June 12 — marking the first time FIFA has featured multiple opening ceremonies across different countries for a single tournament. In Canada, Alanis Morissette, Alessia Cara, Elyanna, Jessie Reyez, Michael Bublé, Nora Fatei, Sanjoy, Vegedream and William Prince will take the stage to celebrate the opener against Bosnia and Herzegovina at Toronto’s BMO Field.

Meanwhile, the opening ceremony in Mexico will include J Balvin, Tyla, Lila Downs, Los Ángeles Azules, Maná, Alejandro Fernández, Belinda, and Danny Ocean before the tournament opener on June 11 between Mexico and South Africa at Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium.

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_Originally reported by [Rolling Stone](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/world-cup-opening-ceremony-katy-perry-future-lisa-tyla-1235560134/)._