Williams to sing at opening ceremony

BRITISH pop star Robbie Williams will perform at the World Cup opening ceremony in Moscow on Thursday, world governing body Fifa and the singer’s representatives said yesterday.

The award-winning singer, 44, formerly in the band Take That, best known for his hit single Angels, will sing alongside Russian soprano Aida Garifullina shortly before Russia and Saudi Arabia kick off the World Cup at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium.

Performing at the World Cup was a boyhood dream, he said.

His song Party Like a Russian two years ago sparked controversy in Russia for promoting stereotypes about the country.