Jennifer Lopez cancels performance at World Cup in Brazil
June 9, 2014 08:22 pm
If you were hoping to watch Jennifer Lopez perform in Thursday’s World Cup opening ceremony, you’re out of luck.
FIFA officials announced Sunday in a statement to the Associated Press that Lopez has withdrawn from the festivities, and will not perform the official song “We Are One” with rapper Pitbull and Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte, as previously announced.
Soccer’s governing body blamed unspecified “production issues” for Lopez’s withdrawal from the opening ceremony.
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In January, FIFA announced JLo would be joining Pitbull and Leitte on stage.
“We Are One” was written and co-produced by Pitbull, and features Lopez and Leitte, who sings part of it in her native Portuguese.
A call to JLo’s rep was not immediately returned. – The Wrap
Watch the “We Are One”
video below:
