Perry & Buble among performers at three World Cup opening ceremonies

Katy Perry, Michael Buble and Alanis Morissette are among the artists who will perform at three World Cup opening ceremonies this summer.

Ceremonies will precede each of the first matches played in the host nations of USA, Canada and Mexico.

Colombian reggaeton star J Balvin and South African singer-songwriter Tyla will perform at the first ceremony on Thursday, 11 June at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, before Mexico and South Africa play the first of the tournament's 104 games.

The next day, Canadian singer-songwriters Buble and Morisette will headline the opening ceremony at BMO Field in Toronto before the hosts take on Bosnia and Herzegovina.

And in the USA, pop star Perry and rapper Future will perform before the USA take on Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on 12 June.