The Esports Foundation has revealed the musical performers set to appear at the opening ceremony of the Esports World Cup 2026. Aya Nakamura, DJ Snake, and Theodora will headline the show, which is scheduled to take place on July 8, 2026, at the La Seine Musicale concert hall in Paris.
The ceremony will mark the beginning of the first-ever EWC event to be held outside Saudi Arabia. The esports festival will run until August 23.
EWC 2026 will feature 25 tournaments across 24 different gaming disciplines. More than 2,000 players and 200 professional clubs are expected to take part in the championship. The total prize pool for this year's competition will exceed $75 million.
As previously reported, Ukrainian Games Festival 2026 will take place on Steam, with the dates and new event formats already announced.