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Last night at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, Katy Perry headlined the US opening ceremony of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and the performance is the one the internet is still talking about this morning.
Perry took the stage ten minutes before kickoff alongside Tius Luka, a 10-year-old Norwegian singer who recorded the vocals for her 2024 track "Wonder" when he was just five years old. Dressed in a silver Stella McCartney gown, the two held hands as Tius opened the song in front of one of the world's largest live audiences. Perry carried the chorus before Tius returned for the closing lines, and by the time she lifted him into her arms at the end, SoFi Stadium was on its feet.
It was the first time "Wonder" had ever been performed live. Perry chose the World Cup as the moment to do it.
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The performance was part of a historic triple-ceremony format, the first time FIFA has staged separate opening shows across all three host nations. Shakira and Burna Boy opened proceedings in Mexico City on Thursday with the official tournament song "Dai Dai." Michael Bublé and Alanis Morissette led the Toronto ceremony ahead of Canada's opening match, and Perry closed the series in Los Angeles. The World Cup final on July 19 is already confirmed to feature Shakira, BTS, and Madonna at halftime.
For now, the image circulating everywhere is simpler than any of that: a pop star, a child, and a song called "Wonder," performed live for the first time, at the start of the most-watched sporting event on the planet.
