Rita Ora will perform on opening day of the Rugby World Cup 2021, which will take place in New Zealand. She holds the record for the most UK Top 10 singles by a British female artist.
The I Will Never Let You Down singer has played everywhere from Wembley Stadium to Madison Square Garden and will now grace Eden Park on Saturday, October 8.
Of course, she also has a New Zealand connection - she married top filmmaker Taika Waititi in "an intimate ceremony in London" last month.
Ora will be joined by Kiwi artists Shapeshifter and BENEE, who headline the semi-finals and finals respectively.
New Zealand's Black Ferns are the current Rugby World Cup champions and, in a month's time, they'll defend the trophy on home ground against 11 other teams from across the globe.
It's the first time this tournament has been hosted in Aotearoa. It's also the first time Kiwi audiences will be treated to a Super Bowl-style halftime show with a major international act.
Black Fern star Ruby Tui joined The Project for the exclusive announcement on Wednesday night and said she was excited about having such a huge artist at the event.
"This is huge," Tui told The Project. "This has a special wee aura about it, this one does."
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Tui also introduced a video from Rita Ora specially recorded for the night: "I am so excited to travel to New Zealand to perform for one night only at the Women's Rugby World Cup.
"It's about time we have a party... see you there!"
As for the rugby itself, in a word, Tui is excited.
"Never before has the Women's Rugby World Cup been in the southern hemisphere," she told The Project.
"The Black Ferns are the most decorated Rugby World Cup team. This is our national sport and, if New Zealand can get behind it, this is our chance to make a mark on the world."
So, can the Black Ferns win it all?
"We're really trying to knock it out of the park," Tui told The Project. "Come join us, defend with us and find out."
Tickets to the matches start at $5 for kids and $10 for adults. Matches will be played at Auckland's Eden Park, Waitakere's Trusts Stadium and Whangārei's Northland Events Centre from October 8 to November 12.
Rugby World Cup 2021 was originally scheduled to be held last year, but was postponed to 2022, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, the tournament remained branded as the '2021 Rugby World Cup'.
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