World Cup opening ceremony: Who’s performing, when it starts, how to watch
The 2026 World Cup begins with historic ceremonies across the US, Canada and Mexico, launching a record tournament.

The 2026 World Cup begins with historic ceremonies across the US, Canada and Mexico, launching a record tournament.









K-pop group BTS appeared on the balcony of Mexico’s National Palace after meeting President Claudia Sheinbaum.
Tens of thousands of partygoers gathered for an illegal “free party” at a military firing range near Bourges.
K-pop sensations BTS ignited a wave of interest in South Korean culture that now extends from food to cosmetics.

Iranian musicians perform on city streets and venture to sites devastated in US-Israeli attacks.
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Prosecutors in California are charging rapper D4vd with the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.

US band The Strokes used their Coachella set to showcase the US-Israeli destruction of universities in Gaza and Iran.
Arrest comes after police found the body of Celeste Rivas in a car registered to the musician last year.
Swiss musician To Athena has performed inside a cave in a melting glacier to highlight ice loss in the Alps.
Universal Music, the label behind superstars Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny, is expected to list in NY from Amsterdam.

Iranian musician Ali Ghamsari has been performing outside the Damavand power station in a symbolic protest.