You oughta know World Cup 2026 has reached Canada.
Canadian musicians Alanis Morissette and Michael Bublé kicked off the celebrations at a recent basketball game in Toronto, performing at the opening ceremony when Canada played against Bosnia and Herzegovina on June 12th.
Wearing a red, white, and blue jacket, 52-year-old Alanis Morissette beautifully sang the Canadian national anthem, “O Canada.” Before the game started, 50-year-old Michael Bublé, dressed in a suit, performed a cover of Sam Cooke’s “Bring It On Home to Me” with the Sole Power Choir.
In the stands, Vancouver-born Ryan Reynolds was spotted rooting for his native team.
Canada is co-hosting this year’s soccer tournament alongside two other North American countries. The tournament began on June 11th with a spectacular opening ceremony in Mexico, featuring performances by global stars like Shakira, Burna Boy, Salma Hayek Pinault, J Balvin, Andrea Bocelli, and EJAE, representing a celebration of worldwide togetherness.
The first event of the World Cup in the United States will be a ceremony on June 12th featuring performances by Katy Perry, Future, Anitta, LISA, Tyla, Dan + Shay, and Rema. The show will be held at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
I’m so excited for Katy Perry’s show! She hinted that she’s planning to perform a song live for the very first time – I can hardly wait to see what it is!
I’m honored to be singing the ceremonial song,” she shared with People magazine on June 8th. “It’s actually an older song – it’s on one of my albums – and I’m really looking forward to performing it.”
Fans can look forward to incredible concerts throughout the 39-day sporting event. Major stars like Madonna, BTS, and Shakira are scheduled to perform at FIFA’s first-ever World Cup Final Halftime Show in New Jersey on July 19th.
This special event will be organized by Coldplay’s Chris Martin, and he’s hinted at some exciting surprises.
He announced on May 13th that the event will feature singing, dancing, and music, and will be a celebration of the diversity and talent of people from all walks of life.
Keep scrolling to check out which famous faces have been seen at World Cup events in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
The Deadpool star was in the stands at the Canada vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto June 12.
Shakira, famous for her song “Waka Waka,” returned to the World Cup to perform the new event anthem, “Dai Dai,” in Mexico City as part of the opening celebrations. This was the first of three opening ceremonies.
The Grammy winner joined Shakira on their World Cup duet “Dai Dai.”
The Academy Award nominee greeted fans in Mexico City before the Mexico versus South Africa soccer game on June 11th.
The singer of “Loco Contigo” played a selection of his most popular songs at the opening ceremony in Mexico City on June 11th.
An Italian opera singer teamed up with the group KPop Demon Hunters to perform “DNA,” the official anthem of the World Cup, at the opening ceremony in Mexico.
You should know that the famous Canadian singer performed the national anthem at the opening ceremony in Toronto on June 12th.
Before Canada’s soccer match against Bosnia and Herzegovina on June 12th, the Grammy-winning artist performed a rendition of Sam Cooke’s classic song, “Bring It On Home to Me.”
Before the start of the U.S. World Cup celebrations, the actress from Pretty Little Liars chose a jersey at the Michelob ULTRA Pitchside Club in Santa Monica, California.
The Twisters star cheered on Mexico at Peacock and Telemundo’s World Cup watch party on June 11.
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2026-06-13 00:47