Brazilian singer Anitta set to perform alongside Burna Boy in UCL final kick-off show

Burna Boy and Anitta will take centre-stage at the Champions League final between Inter Milan and Manchester City in Istanbul.

The final of the 2022-23 Champions League is finally set with Premier League champions Manchester City, battlling Serie A giants Inter Milan at the iconic Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul on June 10.

Man City annihilated the defending champions Real Madrid in the semi-finals to reach their second Champions League final in the ee years.

On the other hand, Inter defeated their local rivals AC Milan to book a place in Istanbul next month.

Brazilian singer Anitta to perform alongside Burna Boy in the UEFA Champions League final kick-off show

Pulse Sports reported that multi-award-winning Nigerian music star Burna Boy will headline the Champions League final kick-off show in Istanbul.

The African Giant will take centre stage at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul on June 10.

However, Burna Boy will now be joined by Brazilian singer Anitta as the main protagonists in the opening ceremony of the 2022-23 Champions League final.

Anitta was confirmed on Wednesday night via a tweet from the official UEFA Champions League page.

The Brazilian music star will entertain the audience with her greatest hits, accompanied by Nigeria’s very own Burna Boy.

Taking to her Instagram page to express her delight ahead of next month’s showpiece, she wrote: 

"I am very excited that the news has finally been made public. I'm thrilled to be performing at the Kick Off Show by Pepsi of the UEFA Champions League Final, organised by Pepsi, and I can't wait to share the bill with Burna Boy. We're putting on an unmissable show for fans at the stadium and around the world, so be sure to tune in on June 10, you won't want to miss it!"

The UEFA Champions League final Kick Off Show is directed by the Pepsi brand and will be broadcast in more than 200 countries.

Fans can follow the event from the official UEFA website as well as on the social networks of the highest body of European football. 

"This season's spectacle promises to be unforgettable, with an exciting line-up of artists set to take the stage ahead of the UEFA Champions League final in Istanbul," said Guy-Laurent Epstein, UEFA's Chief Marketing Officer.

When is the 2022-23 UEFA Champions League final?

The finals of the 2022-23 UEFA Champions League final will take place on Saturday night, June 10, 2023, at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul.

The final was originally scheduled to be played at Wembley Stadium in London, England. 

However, due to the postponement and relocation of the 2020 final because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, the scheduled hosts for subsequent finals were shifted back a year, and the Allianz Arena in Munich was assigned the 2023 final.

When the 2021 final, which had been scheduled to be played in Istanbul, also had to be relocated due to COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey, the 2023 final was given to Istanbul instead, with Munich now set to host the final in 2025.

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