<P> Former Brazilian World Cup - winning striker Ronaldo walked out with a child wearing a Russia 2018 shirt . English pop singer Robbie Williams then took centre stage with a rendition of `` Let Me Entertain You '' before Russian soprano Aida Garifullina was carried out on to the pitch on the back of a `` firebird '' float . Williams sang a section of `` Feel '' before he and Garifullina performed a duet of `` Angels '' as performers emerged , dressed in the flags of all 32 teams and carrying a sign bearing the name of each nation . Ronaldo returned with the official ball -- the Adidas Telstar 18 -- which was sent into space with the International Space Station crew in March and came back to Earth in early June . Williams then sung `` Rock DJ '' in an encore as the pitch was being cleared for the first match . </P>
<P> Former Brazilian World Cup - winning striker Ronaldo walked out with a child wearing a Russia 2018 shirt . English pop singer Robbie Williams then took centre stage with a rendition of `` Let Me Entertain You '' before Russian soprano Aida Garifullina was carried out on to the pitch on the back of a `` firebird '' float . Williams sang a section of `` Feel '' before he and Garifullina performed a duet of `` Angels '' as performers emerged , dressed in the flags of all 32 teams and carrying a sign bearing the name of each nation . Ronaldo returned with the official ball -- the Adidas Telstar 18 -- which was sent into space with the International Space Station crew in March and came back to Earth in early June . Williams then sung `` Rock DJ '' in an encore as the pitch was being cleared for the first match . </P>
who sang at the world cup opening 2018
who sang at the world cup opening 2018
English pop singer Robbie Williams Russian soprano Aida Garifullina
English pop singer Robbie Williams Russian soprano Aida Garifullina