2010 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony

none June 2026 July 2023 2010 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony File:Final countdown to FIFA World Cup 2010-06-09.jpg Crowds near Sandton City two days prior to the opening ceremony. 2010 06 11 y 14:00 South African Standard Time (UTC+2) Soccer City, Nasrec, Johannesburg, South Africa FIFA World Cup opening ceremonies 1930 1934 1938 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 2026 2030 2034 The 2010 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony took place on 11 June at the Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg, two hours before the opening match of the tournament. The ceremony started at 2pm local time and lasted 40 minutes.Murray Scott 2010-06-11 World Cup 2010 opening ceremony - as it happened Scott Murray en-GB The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jun/11/world-cup-2010-opening-ceremony 2021-06-02 0261-3077 The ceremony involved 1500 performers, including American superstar R.Kelly, Thandiswa Mazwai, Timothy Moloi, Hugh Masekela, Khaled, Femi Kuti, Osibisa, TKZee, Hip Hop Pantsula and the Soweto Gospel Choir.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jun/11/world-cup-2010-opening-ceremony World Cup 2010 opening ceremony - as it happened Scott Murray Murray Scott 2010-06-11 the Guardian en 2018-06-15http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8731389.stm World Cup begins in South Africa 2010-06-11 2018-06-15 en-GB During the ceremony, the tournament was declared opened by President Jacob Zuma.Zuma opens 2010 World Cup https://www.news24.com/sport/zuma-opens-2010-world-cup-20100611 News24 11 June 2010 Notable attendees Although in frail health and 91 years old, the former South African president Nelson Mandela was scheduled to attend the opening ceremony, however had pulled out after the death of his great-granddaughter, who was killed in a car crash earlier in the day.https://thestir.cafemom.com/big_kid/104836/mandela_misses_world_cup_opening Mandela Misses World Cup Opening Ceremony, Great-Granddaughter Killed CafeMom 2018-06-15 en A pre-recorded message appeared on the stadium screens instead.Murray Scott 2010-06-11 World Cup 2010 opening ceremony - as it happened Scott Murray en-GB The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jun/11/world-cup-2010-opening-ceremony 2021-06-02 0261-3077 Dignitaries from 4 organizations and 24 countries attended the event, which included 20 heads of state and 18 eminent persons. Alongside the FIFA President Sepp Blatter and the then South African president Jacob Zuma, other delegates included the South African religious leader Desmond Tutu, the United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon, the Mexican president Felipe Calderón, Prince Albert of Monaco.July 2023 Guests Official guests included : United Nations Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations African Union Jean Ping, Chairperson of the African Union Commission 25px Sepp Blatter, President of FIFA IOC Thomas Bach, Vice President of International Olympic Committee South Africa Jacob Zuma, President of South Africa Mexico Felipe Calderon, President of Mexico United States Joe Biden, Vice President of the United States Bolivia Evo Morales, President of Bolivia Paraguay Federico Franco, Vice President of Paraguay Angola Jose Eduardo dos Santos, President of Angola Hungary Viktor Orban, Prime Minister of Hungary Monaco Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco Ivory Coast Laurent Gbagbo, President of Ivory Coast Mozambique Armando Guebuza, President of Mozambique Sahrawi Republic Mohamed Abdelaziz, President of Sahrawi Republic Sudan Bakri Hassan Salih, Vice President of Sudan Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo Joseph Kabila, President of Democratic Republic of the Congo Lebanon Saad Hariri, Prime Minister of Lebanon Lesotho Letsie III, King of Lesotho Gabon Ali Bongo Ondimba, President of Gabon Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe Ghana John Atta Mills, President of Ghana Kenya Mwai Kibaki, President of Kenya Algeria Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan, President of Nigeria Cameroon Paul Biya, President of Cameroon Ethiopia Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of Ethiopia Attended as eminent persons included : Kofi Annan, former Secretary General of the United Nations Alpha Oumar Konare, former Chairperson of the African Union Commission Kenneth Kaunda, former President of Zambia Morgan Tsvangirai, Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Raila Odinga, Prime Minister of Kenya Desmond Tutu, Religious leader of South Africa Opening celebration concert thumb|left|The opening celebration concert at the Orlando Stadium. One day prior to the ceremony, the first-ever FIFA World Cup Kick-Off Celebration Concert took place on 10 June at Orlando Stadium in Soweto. Warm-up acts including Goldfish, 340ml and Tumi Molekane performed before the internationally televised portion of the concert began at 20:00 SAST. The three-hour main event included performances by Alicia Keys, Amadou & Mariam, Angelique Kidjo, The Black Eyed Peas, BLK JKS, The Dave Matthews Band, Freshlyground, Hugh Masekela, Juanes, K'Naan, Lira, Shakira, The Parlotones, Tinariwen, Vieux Farka Touré and Vusi Mahlasela.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/8625370.stm Shakira to sing World Cup anthem 2010-04-16 2018-06-15 en-GBhttps://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/06/10/world-cup-2010-r-kelly-on-his-soccer-anthem-sign-of-a-victory/ R. Kelly on the World Cup 2010 Opening Ceremony Farley Christopher John 2010-06-10 WSJ en-US 2018-06-15 References External links Opening ceremony 2010 Category:June 2010 sports events in Africa Category:Ceremonies in South Africa