Jennifer Lopez has refused to perform the official World Cup song at the tournament's opening ceremony in Brazil.
FIFA officials announced that the 'Dance Again' singer did not attend the show because of unspecified "production issues" and she won't be joining rapper Pitbull and Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte in the performance of the official song 'We Are One', at the opening ceremony, the BBC reported.
The 25-minute ceremony in Sao Paulo will feature 600 artists, including acrobatic gymnasts, trampolinists, martial arts-style performers and stilt walkers.
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