Canadian singer Bryan Adams performs during the first intermission at the NHL Centennial Classic hockey game between the Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs in Toronto on Sunday, January 1, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Bryan Adams, Wyclef Jean and more to headline FIFA countdown concert in Toronto
May 29, 2026 | 9:22 AM
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Bryan Adams is set to kick off the summer of ’26 for the World Cup.
The “Cuts Like a Knife” singer will headline a “countdown concert” in Toronto to launch the tournament alongside Haitian hitmaker Wyclef Jean and Canadian-Moroccan artist Nora Fatehi.
Described by FIFA as a “first-of-its-kind live multi-city concert,” the show will be synchronized with events in fellow host nations Mexico and the United States, with talent and details to be announced.
The Canadian iteration, taking place at Toronto’s Fort York Historical Site and The Bentway, will also feature Ontario roots artist AHI, Bangladeshi–American DJ Sanjoy and French hip-hop artist Vegedream. Tickets go on sale Friday, with general admission priced at $36.
