<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 opening ceremony world cup 2018
who sang at opening ceremony world cup 2018
Robbie Williams Let Me Entertain
Robbie Williams Let Me Entertain