Nora Fatehi will become the first Bollywood actress to perform at the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The ceremony will take place on June 12 at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada. Nora performed at FIFA World Cup 2022 closing ceremony Previously, Nora performed at the closing ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2022 and the opening ceremony of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. Now, she will become the first and only Bollywood artist to have performed at the opening ceremonies of both the Football and Cricket World Cups. Three separate opening ceremonies will be held The 2026 World Cup is being held in three countries (USA, Mexico, and Canada); therefore, FIFA has planned to hold three separate opening ceremonies before the first match of each host country. Bangladeshi-origin American DJ Sanjoy will also perform at the Canadian ceremony. Sanjoy had prepared an official remix of the famous song ‘Chammak Challo’ from the 2011 Bollywood film Ra.One. Besides Nora and Sanjoy, this event will feature artists like Michael Bublé, Alanis Morissette, Alessia Cara, Eliana, Jessie Reyez, We Are The Dream, and William Prince. Singer Katy Perry also to perform at the World Cup Singer Katy Perry will perform at the opening ceremony in America. Perry shared this news on Instagram. She announced that she will perform at the opening ceremony on June 12 in Los Angeles, America. This event will take place at SoFi Stadium in California, where a match between the USA and Paraguay will be played. Besides Katy Perry, Lisa, Tyla, Anitta, and Rema will also perform at the opening ceremony. At the opening ceremony in Mexico City on June 11, Tyla, Alejandro Fernndez, Danny Ocean, Lila Downs, Belinda, J Balvin, and the bands Los Angeles Azules and Man will perform. Shakira announced a new song Shakira will also return to the FIFA World Cup 2026. She has announced a new song, ‘Dai Dai’ for the tournament. Nigerian singer Burna Boy is also featured in this song. Shakira’s 2010 World Cup anthem Waka Waka was very famous. The FIFA World Cup 2026 will be held from June 11 to July 19. A total of 104 matches will be played in the tournament. The first match will be held in Mexico City, while the final will be held in New Jersey.
