Katy Perry and 10-Year-Old Singer Tius Perform 'Wonder' at World Cup

Katy Perry and 10-year-old Norwegian singer Tius Luka performed her heartfelt song "Wonder" before the 2026 World Cup opening match in Los Angeles.

Rollingstone Logo Click to expand the Mega Menu Click to Expand Search Input Music Politics TV & Movies Culture VIBE Got A Tip? Account Welcome Manage Account Manage Print Account Sign Out Log In Click to expand the Mega Menu Click to Expand Search Input Rollingstone Logo Music Katy Perry and 10-Year-Old Singer Tius Bring Heartfelt ‘Wonder’ Performance to the World Cup Facebook X google-preferred email Got A Tip? Account Welcome Manage Account Manage Print Account Sign Out Log In World Cup 2026 Katy Perry and 10-Year-Old Singer Tius Bring Heartfelt ‘Wonder’ Performance to the World Cup During the touching performance, Lukas sang the opening and closing lines of the song By Charisma Madarang , Althea Legaspi June 12, 2026 Katy Perry and Tius perform at the FIFA World Cup on June 12, 2026. Richard Heathcote/Getty Images Ten minutes before kickoff of the 2026 World Cup opening match between the United States and Paraguay on Friday, Katy Perry appeared on the field in a glittering silver dress alongside 10-year-old Norwegian singer Tius Luka.

Surrounded by flags from different countries, the duo launched into a rendition of “Wonder” from Perry’s seventh studio album 143 . During the heartfelt performance, Luka sang the opening and closing lines of the song. At then end of their duet, Perry lifted Luka into an embrace as the crowd at Los Angeles’ SoFi stadium cheered.

Katy Perry performs “WONDER” at the opening ceremony of the 2026 #FIFAWorldCup .

In a social media clip posted ahead of their performance, Perry shared that Luka recorded his part of the song in 2021 when he was five years old. “I heard his vocal in 2023 and was inspired to write the verses for ‘Wonder’ and added it to my sixth album,” she wrote. “Tius is 10 now and flew all the way to LA from Norway to sing this song with me.” Trending Stories Jaimoe Is the Last Original Allman Brothers Member. He Saw It Coming Rush Night Three: All of ‘Moving Pictures’ and Much More Shakira and Burna Boy Deliver Electric Performance of ‘Dai Dai’ to Kick Off the FIFA 2026 World Cup Future and Tyla Declare 'Game Time' at Stunning World Cup Opening Ceremony in Los Angeles

View this post on Instagram Earlier in the day, Future and Tyla kicked off the World Cup ceremony with a high voltage performance of “Game Time,” the seventh single from the official 2026 FIFA World Cup album. They were followed by Lisa of Blackpink, Brazilian icon Anitta , and Nigerian superstar Rema, who delivered “Goals,” another electric World Cup track for fans.

Canada’s opening game against Bosnia and Herzegovina also took place today in Toronto, the opening ceremony featured performances from Michael Buble, Alanis Morissette, Alessia Cara, Eliana, Jessie Reyes, Noah Fatehi, Sanjoy, Vegedream, and William Prince. Friday night’s opening ceremonies in Los Angeles and Toronto were two of three blowouts FIFA organized for the opening matches of the 2026 World Cup. At Thursday’s official opening game in Mexico City , for Mexico versus South Africa, the show featured Shakira and Burna Boy performing their official tournament song, “Dai Dai.”

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