LISA, Anitta And Rema Join Forces For FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony
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- Hollywood & Entertainment LISA, Anitta And Rema Join Forces For FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony By Hannah Abraham,
- Katy Perry, Dan + Shay, Andrea Bocelli, and EJAE also featured across the ceremony, with Bocelli and EJAE performing the official FIFA World Cup anthem “DNA”.
- "Goals" was released on May 21 as part of the Official FIFA World Cup 2026 Album, produced by Grammy winner Cirkut alongside Bava, PinkSlip, and Brazilian duo Tropkillaz.
Hollywood & Entertainment LISA, Anitta And Rema Join Forces For FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony By Hannah Abraham,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hannah Abraham covers entertainment, culture and business.Follow Author Jun 13, 2026, 03:19am EDTLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 12: Rema, LISA and Anitta perform during the Opening Ceremony before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between USA and Paraguay at Los Angeles Stadium on June 12, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt McNulty - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)FIFA via Getty ImagesThe US leg of the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicked off in spectacular fashion on June 12 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, and the night’s headline musical moment belonged to three artists who had never performed together before this year. BLACKPINK's LISA, Brazilian superstar Anitta, and Nigerian Afrobeats star Rema delivered the live debut of "Goals" — and in doing so, LISA became the first Thai artist and the first female K-pop act ever to headline a FIFA World Cup opening ceremony.
The Los Angeles ceremony was the third of three separate opening celebrations FIFA staged across the tournament’s host nations — Mexico City, Toronto, and Los Angeles — the first time in World Cup history that FIFA has organised individual opening ceremonies for each co-host country.