There’s no one like her, and Shakira proved it again as she set fire on the stage during the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2026 at Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium. She performed Dai Dai, along with Burna Boy and left everyone in utter awe. Dai Dai is a part of the official FIFA music album.
The World Cup tournament is being held in three countries, with the first taking place in Mexico City, as the opening match is taking place there. World Cup opening ceremonies are always a big deal, and this time, too, it was not different. Shakira took the centre stage, and with her skills, she left everyone grooving. Amid this, some wild theories about her are doing the rounds. Well, let’s have a look at her alleged salary from the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup.
How much was Shakira paid for her performance at the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2026?
To mention, just like the NFL Super Bowl, the FIFA World Cup opening ceremony also doesn’t provide the performers with a salary; they get massive exposure. If the reports are to be believed, the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup follows the same rules as the NFL Super Bowl. According to a leading site, the NFL Super Bowl headliners are provided with the production cost associated with the show, but they do not get paid any amount, for that matter. Artists generally accept the offer as it’s a big opportunity, through which they get a massive surge in social media, sales of the albums, reaching an ever wider audience, mainly for visibility.
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