Rome, 14 July (LaPresse) – Laura Pausini will perform alongside Robbie Williams and Nicole Scherzinger in a live global broadcast at the closing ceremony of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, at MetLife Stadium in New York, ahead of the kick-off of the final match. Laura Pausini and Robbie Williams, together once again, this time with Nicole Scherzinger, will sing their song ‘Desire’, the official FIFA anthem that combines two of the world’s most widely spoken languages, English and Spanish. The song ‘Desire’, written by Robbie Williams, produced by Karl Brazil and Owen Parker, mixed by Richard Flack, adapted into Spanish by Laura herself and released in 2025, accompanied the players as they took to the pitch at last year’s FIFA Club World Cup, and the same has been the case this year for all the matches played across Mexico, Canada and the United States for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.” “Every time I have the opportunity to bring music and sport together,” commented Laura Pausini, “I realise how both have the power to unite people through the same emotion: passion. Performing at the 2026 FIFA World Cup alongside Robbie Williams and Nicole Scherzinger will be another unforgettable experience, and I am truly honoured to be part of an event that brings people from all over the world together through music, sport and celebration. Because when music and sport come together, they speak a universal language that everyone understands.” Laura Pausini returns to the United States, specifically to New York, where just over a month ago she brought the Latin and American leg of her WORLD TOUR 2026/2027 to a close. This is the eleventh world tour by the Italian artist most listened to abroad, which has already sold 450,000 tickets worldwide, with numerous sold-out dates. The WORLD TOUR will kick off again in the autumn in Italy and across Europe, starting in the arenas of the largest cities, and will continue until the end of 2027. The collaboration with Robbie Williams is just the latest in a long line of extraordinary partnerships that have marked Laura Pausini’s career right from the start. Among the most illustrious names are artists of the calibre of Ennio Morricone, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Phil Collins, Michael Bublé, Gloria Estefan, Kylie Minogue, Luciano Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli, Ray Charles, Johnny Hallyday, Shakira, Mariah Carey, Charles Aznavour, Marc Anthony, Ricky Martin, Alejandro Sanz and Céline Dion.
2026 World Cup: Laura Pausini to perform with Robbie Williams at the closing ceremony in New York
Rome, 14 July (LaPresse) – Laura Pausini will perform alongside Robbie Williams and Nicole Scherzinger in a live global broadcast at the closing ceremony of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, at MetLife Stadium in New York, ahead of the kick-off of the final match. Laura Pausini and Robbie Williams, together once again, this time with Nicole Scherzinger, will sing their song ‘Desire’, the official FIFA anthem that combines two of the world’s most widely spoken languages, English and Spanish. The song ‘Desire’, written by Robbie Williams, produced by Karl Brazil and Owen Parker, mixed by Richard Flack, adapted into Spanish by Laura herself and released in 2025, accompanied the players as they took to the pitch at last year’s FIFA Club World Cup, and the same has been the case this year for all the matches played across Mexico, Canada and the United States for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.” “Every time I have the opportunity to bring music and sport together,” commented Laura Pausini, “I realise how both have the power to unite people through the same emotion: passion. Performing at the 2026 FIFA World Cup alongside Robbie Williams and Nicole Scherzinger will be another unforgettable experience, and I am truly honoured to be part of an event that brings people from all over the world together through music, sport and celebration. Because when music and sport come together, they speak a universal language that everyone understands.” Laura Pausini returns to the United States, specifically to New York, where just over a month ago she brought the Latin and American leg of her WORLD TOUR 2026/2027 to a close. This is the eleventh world tour by the Italian artist most listened to abroad, which has already sold 450,000 tickets worldwide, with numerous sold-out dates. The WORLD TOUR will kick off again in the autumn in Italy and across Europe, starting in the arenas of the largest cities, and will continue until the end of 2027. The collaboration with Robbie Williams is just the latest in a long line of extraordinary partnerships that have marked Laura Pausini’s career right from the start. Among the most illustrious names are artists of the calibre of Ennio Morricone, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Phil Collins, Michael Bublé, Gloria Estefan, Kylie Minogue, Luciano Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli, Ray Charles, Johnny Hallyday, Shakira, Mariah Carey, Charles Aznavour, Marc Anthony, Ricky Martin, Alejandro Sanz and Céline Dion.
