2018 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony
The 2018 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony took place on Thursday, 14 June 2018, at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia at 3:30 (BST), about a half hour before the opening match which Russia won 5–0 over Saudi Arabia.
Aida Garifullina and Robbie Williams performing on stage.
Zabivaka (left) and Ronaldo (right) were mascots for the opening ceremony.
Russian President Vladimir Putin giving the opening speech of the tournament.
British singer Robbie Williams and Russian soprano Aida Garifullina performing "Angels" at the World Cup opening ceremony.
Robert Peter Williams is an English singer and songwriter. He found fame as a member of the pop group Take That from 1990 to 1995, launching a solo career in 1996. His debut studio album, Life thru a Lens, was released in 1997, and included his best-selling single "Angels". His second album, I've Been Expecting You, featured the songs "Millennium" and "She's the One", his first number one singles. His discography includes seven UK No. 1 singles, and all but one of his 14 studio albums have reached No. 1 in the UK. Six of his albums are among the top 100 biggest-selling albums in the UK, with two of them in the top 60, and he gained a Guinness World Record in 2006 for selling 1.6 million tickets in a single day during his Close Encounters Tour.
Williams in 2012 during the filming of the "Candy" music video
Williams performing in Take That's Progress Live tour in 2011. He rejoined the group in July 2010 and is open to another reunion in the future.
Williams in London in 2000, gesturing to a paparazzi photographer
Williams at a concert in Vienna, Austria in 2006