The big news heading into the week concerning the World Cup was the announcement that there will be three opening ceremonies — did we expect anything else?
Our very own Adam Crafton had the story:
FIFA are planning to hold opening ceremonies at each of the first games of the World Cup featuring host nations this summer, as well as special ceremonies to mark America’s 250th anniversary at games in Houston and Philadelphia on July 4.
According to sources familiar with the planning, FIFA has lined up a catalog of artists to perform ahead of kick-off at the opening games featuring hosts Canada, Mexico and the United States.
These include Canadian singers Michael Buble, Alanis Morissette and Alessia Cara, who are signed up and expected to star at Canada’s first group stage match against Bosnia & Herzegovina on June 12 in Toronto.
Later that day, the U.S. men’s national team begin their campaign against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium near Los Angeles, where Katy Perry is lined up as the headliner. Other American talent signed up by FIFA includes the rapper Future, as well as Bangladeshi-American Sanjoy, who is a Los Angeles-based DJ.
