By JAMES ROBSON<\/p>\n
Shakira and Burna Boy will perform in Mexico City for the first of three opening ceremonies<\/a> at the World Cup.<\/a><\/p>\n The music stars will perform Dai Dai, the official song for the tournament, ahead of the opening game between co-host Mexico and South Africa on Thursday.<\/p>\n FIFA has planned opening ceremonies for each host nation, with curtain-raisers ahead of games in the United States and Canada as well.<\/p>\n World soccer\u2019s governing body has revealed the line-up for the show in Mexico, which also includes Alejandro Fern\u00e1ndez, Belinda, Danny Ocean, J Balvin, Lila Downs, Los \u00c1ngeles Azules, Man\u00e1 and Tyla. It said more artists would be announced for the ceremonies in the U.S. and Canada.<\/p>\n Alanis Morissette and Michael Bubl\u00e9 headline in Toronto on June 12 ahead of Canada vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina.<\/p>\n Later that day Katy Perry, global pop star LISA, Nigerian Afrobeats star Rema, Brazilian pop artist Anitta, and hip-hop artist Future are performing in Los Angeles before the U.S. faces Paraguay.<\/p>\n The trio of shows is being created by Italian producer Marco Balich, who was behind the spectacular opening ceremony<\/a> for this year\u2019s Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Each show will be held about 90 minutes before kickoff.<\/p>\n Shakira is also among headliners performing at a Super Bowl-style halftime show<\/a> for the World Cup final along with Madonna and boy band BTS.<\/p>\n Diana Ross performed at the opening ceremony in Chicago when the World Cup was last held in the U.S. in 1994 and famously missed a penalty kick as part of the show.<\/p>\n The song Dai Dai aims to raise $100 million in support of the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund.<\/p>\n