Katy Perry shares excitement before her 'very fitting' 2026 FIFA World Cup ceremonial song

Katy Perry has something special in store for her performance at the opening ceremony of the FIFA 2026 World Cup in Los Angeles.

For those unaware, the 2026 FIFA World Cup will make history with three opening ceremonies for the first time since the World Cup’s inception in1930. The first ceremony was held on Thursday, June 11, at Mexico City's Banorte Stadium, followed by the second ceremony on Friday, June 12, at BMO Field in Toronto and the third and final at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.

In an interview with PEOPLE magazine at the 2026 Tribeca Film Festival, the 41-year-old American singer-songwriter stated that she has a unique song for the ardent fans of football that she has not yet performed live.

Sharing her excitement, Perry said, "It's very fitting for the ceremonial song that I get to sing” during the ceremony in Los Angeles.

"And it's not new. It's off of one of my records, and I'm very excited to perform it,” the girlfriend of Justin Trudeau quipped.

Notable celebrities who performed at the first opening ceremony in Mexico City were Shakira, Burna Boy, who performed the World Cup’s official song Dai Dai, as well as Alejandro Fernández, Danny Ocean, Lila Downs, Belinda, Maná, J Balvin, and Los Ángeles Azules.

The second ceremony in Toronto will have performances from Michael Bublé, Alanis Morissette, Alessia Cara, William Prince, Nora Fatehi, Vegedream, Elyanna, Sanjoy, Jessie Reyez, and others.

It is pertinent to mention that the third in Los Angeles will feature stars such as Perry, Rema, Future, Tyla, LISA, Anitta, as well as Dan + Shay, who will sing the national anthem, whereas Purahei Soul has also been tapped to perform the Paraguayan national anthem.