FIFA unveils ‘global’ World Cup opening ceremonies programme

Katy Perry, Michael Bublé, Alanis Morissette, J Balvin, and Tyla are among the first names confirmed for the football tournament's openings

News By Hanna Ellington | 11 May 2026

Katy Perry at the AFL Grand Final 2024
Katy Perry headlined the AFL Grand Final in 2024 © Mushroom Creative House

FIFA has begun to roll out the music programming for this year’s World Cup, with a slate of global artists lined up for three separate opening ceremonies in June.

Katy Perry, Michael Bublé, Alanis Morissette, J Balvin, and Tyla are among the confirmed names to open the tournament ahead of the first matches in each host country, the US, Canada, and Mexico. It will be the first time in the tournament’s history that the opening ceremonies will unfold across…

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