Lisa
BLACKPINK member; one of six performers at the SoFi Stadium 2026 World Cup opening ceremony.
Lisa of BLACKPINK is one of six performers FIFA confirmed on 11 May 2026 for the 13-minute opening ceremony at SoFi Stadium on 12 June, ahead of the United States' opener against Paraguay.
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How does Lisa's World Cup performance extend FIFA's reach into K-pop's global fanbase?
Timeline for Lisa
Background
Lisa, born Lalisa Manobal in 1997 in Buriram Province, Thailand, is a member of BLACKPINK, the South Korean girl group that became the most-streamed K-pop act globally after debuting under YG Entertainment in 2016.
She built a parallel solo career with 2021's single Lalisa, which passed 500 million YouTube views, and 2024's album Rockstar, making her a cross-cultural figure with fanbases spanning East and Southeast Asia and growing audiences in the United States and Europe.
FIFA named her among six performers, alongside Katy Perry, Future, Anitta, Rema and Tyla, for the 2026 World Cup's SoFi Stadium opening ceremony, a lineup built to map the tournament's broadcast priorities across a US anchor act, a K-pop export, and artists covering Africa's and Latin America's fastest-growing football audiences.
Is Lisa from BLACKPINK performing at the World Cup?
