Robbie Williams to perform at World Cup opening ceremony
6 years, 9 months ago

Robbie Williams to perform at World Cup opening ceremony

The Hindu  

British pop star Robbie Williams will perform at the World Cup opening ceremony in Moscow on Thursday, the world football governing body FIFA and the singer's representatives said. The award-winning singer formerly in the band Take That, who is best known for his hit single “Angels”, will sing alongside Russian soprano Aida Garifullina shortly before Russia and Saudi Arabia kick off the World Cup at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium. Williams told Andrei Malakhov, the host of the show “Pust Govoryat” or “Let Them Talk”, in comments dubbed into Russian: “I'd like to represent Russia at Eurovision. Former Brazil striker Ronaldo -- known as “O Fenomeno” -- will also be taking part in the opening ceremony, FIFA said.

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Hindustan Times  

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