11 AND IT IS COMING UP SOON WITH JUST A COUPLE MORE DAYS TO GO. PREPARATIONS CONTINUE AT LEMON HILL IN PHILADELPHIA FOR THE CITY’S FIFA FAN FESTIVAL. FIFA ANNOUNCED A MULTI AWARD WINNING ARTIST LUIS FONSI IS KICKING OFF THE CELEBRATION FOR THE FAN FEST IN FAIRMOUNT PARK. HE IS BEST KNOWN FOR THE HIT SONG DESPACITO. REMEMBER THAT ONE FROM YEARS AGO? YEAH. ORGANIZERS ANNOUNCED THE LATIN POP STAR WILL HEADLINE THE FESTIVAL’S OPENING NIGHT ON THURSDAY, JUNE 11TH. IT’S FREE FOR ANYONE TO ATTEND.
Preparations are underway at Lemon Hill in Philadelphia for the city’s FIFA Fan Festival ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. FIFA announced that multi-award-winning artist Luis Fonsi, best known for his hit song “Despacito,” will help launch the celebration at Fairmount Park. Organizers said the Latin pop star will headline the festival’s opening night on Thursday, June 11. The event is free and open to the public. Fonsi’s performance is scheduled to begin after the day’s first match at 6 p.m. Did you capture a moment that you would like to share with News 8? Send us your photos or videos at https://www.wgal.com/upload.
PHILADELPHIA —
Preparations are underway at Lemon Hill in Philadelphia for the city’s FIFA Fan Festival ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
FIFA announced that multi-award-winning artist Luis Fonsi, best known for his hit song “Despacito,” will help launch the celebration at Fairmount Park.
Organizers said the Latin pop star will headline the festival’s opening night on Thursday, June 11.
The event is free and open to the public. Fonsi’s performance is scheduled to begin after the day’s first match at 6 p.m.
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