Singer Jennifer Lopez
who was supposed to perform the official song of this year’s World Cup at the
opening ceremony this week has pulled out.
“Regretfully Jennifer
Lopez will not be attending this year’s World Cup opening ceremonies,” her rep
told CNN in a statement late Sunday night. No reason was offered.
Lopez teamed up with
rapper Pitbull and Brazilian star Claudia Leitte to record Brazil 2014′s
official song, “We Are One (Ola Ola).” The trio was slated to perform at the
tournament’s opening ceremony ahead of the host’s first match with Croatia on
Sao Paulo on Thursday.
The World Cup song
has been a tradition
since the 1966 World
Cup in England,
when a song dedicated
to tournament
mascot, a lion named
“World Cup Willie” was released.
Four years ago, it
was Shakira telling the
world to “Waka Waka”
ahead of South
Africa 2010.
Soon after the song
was released, Pit Bull, who has previously worked with the likes of Christina
Aguilera and Enrique Iglesias, spoke of his joy at being involved in the
project.
“I’m honored to join
Jennifer Lopez and Claudia Leitte at the FIFA World Cup to bring the world
together,” said Pitbull. “I truly believe that this great game and the power of
music will help unify us, because we are best when we are one.”
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