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Anitta is considered the next global pop star from Latin America. EPA

Nigerian singer Burna Boy performs prior to the 2023 UEFA Champions League final at Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey. Getty Images

Fireworks go off as Burna Boy performs. AFP

Burna Boy is the first Afrobeat artist to headline the Champions League final opening ceremony. AFP

Live music mini concerts have been part of the event since 2016. EPA

Nigerian singer Burna Boy on stage. AFP

Burna Boy's performance on the big stage is a win for the Afrobeat genre. Getty Images

Burna Boy played some of his hits, including Last Night and
It's Plenty. EPA — Burna Boy played some of his hits, including Last Night and It's Plenty. EPA

Brazilian singer Anitta also made an appearance at the opening ceremony. Getty Images

She performed her new single Funk Rave. AFP

Anitta is considered the next global pop star from Latin America. EPA

Nigerian singer Burna Boy performs prior to the 2023 UEFA Champions League final at Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey. Getty Images

Fireworks go off as Burna Boy performs. AFP

Burna Boy is the first Afrobeat artist to headline the Champions League final opening ceremony. AFP

Live music mini concerts have been part of the event since 2016. EPA

Nigerian singer Burna Boy on stage. AFP

Burna Boy's performance on the big stage is a win for the Afrobeat genre. Getty Images

Burna Boy played some of his hits, including Last Night and
It's Plenty. EPA — Burna Boy played some of his hits, including Last Night and It's Plenty. EPA

Brazilian singer Anitta also made an appearance at the opening ceremony. Getty Images

She performed her new single Funk Rave. AFP

Anitta is considered the next global pop star from Latin America. EPA

Music & On-stage

How Champions League opening ceremony acts have evolved, from Burna Boy to Alicia Keys

Organisers have been booking bigger artists over the years to perform as a prelude to the final match

June 11, 2023

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