Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe 2026 World Cup will see three separate opening ceremonies from host nations Mexico, the USA and Canada.The third and final World Cup opening ceremony is scheduled to take place in Los Angeles, USA. The event will commence at 12.30am BST Saturday 13 June (4.30pm PDT and 7:30pm EDT on Friday 12 June) at the SoFi Stadium, ahead of the US’s match with Paraguay.Pop star Katy Perry is set to headline the ceremony, alongside rapper Future, with other performances from Tyla, Lisa from K-pop band Blackpink, Nigerian artist Rema, and Brazilian singer Anitta. How to watch: UK viewers can tune in to the festivities live on BBC One, while US fans can watch the event on FOX/FOX One and Canadian viewers on TSN / CTV / Crave. In fullWhen are the three World Cup 2026 opening ceremonies and who is performing?Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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The FIFA World Cup 2026 opening ceremony brings together BTS, Shakira, Tyla, LISA, Burna Boy, Michael Bublé and more across three stages.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off with star-studded opening ceremonies across North America. Here's every performer set to take the stage in Mexico City, Toronto and Los Angeles.

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The tournament begins with three opening ceremonies in Mexico, Canada and the United States starting on Thurs. June 11. Here is how to watch online.

Host nations Mexico, Canada, and the USA each have their own opening ceremony to get the World Cup 2026 underway this week

Across Mexico and Canada, the World Cup starts the festivities with a star-studded lineup

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Sigue EN VIVO el show inaugural del Mundial 2026 en Estados Unidos: Desde Katy Perry a LISA

La FIFA confirmó un espectáculo musical para la ceremonia de apertura en Estados Unidos durante la Copa Mundial 2026.

Katy Perry, junto a otros artistas como LISA de BLACKPINK, liderará la tercera ceremonia de inauguración del Mundial de Fútbol 2026, que se celebrará antes del partido entre…

Katy Perry, Anitta, LISA de Blackpink, Future, Rema y Tyla actúan hoy en la ceremonia inaugural del Mundial 2026 en el SoFi Stadium de Los Ángeles.

The USA World Cup opening ceremony features performances from Katy Perry, Future, Anitta and Tyla ahead of the USMNT's opener vs Paraguay.

After Shakira lit up the Mexican opening ceremony, it will soon be the turn of co-hosts the USA and Canada