expands 2026 World Cup music lineup with Ava Max

Countdown concert takes shape

The report says Ava Max is expected to feature alongside Major Lazer and Davido at the pre-opening show in Los Angeles.

• 10 June is reportedly the date for the concert.
• Los Angeles is being framed as one hub in a wider cross-border celebration.
• The lineup appears designed to mix pop, electronic music and Afrobeats.

That matters because has spent recent tournament cycles broadening the show around the football. Opening week is no longer just about the first whistle; it is about owning attention across multiple audiences before a ball is kicked.

Opening-ceremony focus in Mexico City

The same update says the opening ceremony in Mexico City on 11 June is also set for a major musical staging.

• Shakira and Burna Boy are reportedly due to perform “Dai Dai”.
• Other artists named in the report include J Balvin, Belinda, Tyla, Danny Ocean, Lila Downs, Maná and Los Ángeles Azules.
• The performance is said to support the Global Citizen Education Fund.

For , that points to a familiar strategy: attach the tournament to cultural reach, social messaging and star power at the same time.

More than background noise

This is not separate from the football story. It is part of how sells a World Cup to casual viewers, sponsors and younger audiences before the opening match arrives. Reports suggest the governing body wants the first week to feel like a festival spread across the host nations, not a single-stadium occasion.

The next point to watch is whether this entertainment rollout keeps growing as opening day approaches - and how much of the spotlight still belongs to the football once the tournament finally begins.