Who Is Katy Perry’s 10-Year-Old Co-Star On The World Cup Stage? He Grabs Attention, Singing ‘Wonder’

After Shakira, it was Katy Perry, who is now ruling social media, with her jaw-dropping performance on the World Cup stage. It was 10 minutes before the United States’ kick-off at the World Cup 2026 opener against Paraguay that Katy took the stage and left everyone in awe with her song, Wonder. While her performance has sparked chatter online, it was also her co-star who grabbed significant attention. Yes! We are talking about the kid who joined Katy Perry at the World Cup stage at SoFi Stadium on Friday night. So, who is he? Let’s take a look!

Who is Tius Luka? A 10-year-old who shared the World Cup stage with Katy Perry

Katy Perry donned a silver-toned blingy outfit as she took the centre stage at the SoFi Stadium on Friday night for the opening match. While on stage, she performed her song Wonder, which debuted on her sixth studio album, 143, in 2024.

Well, as she performed the song on the World Cup stage, it was 10-year-old Tius Luka who grabbed significant attention. It was Katy, who took to her social media and shared a video, introducing Tius. She revealed that it was in 2021, when Tius was 5 years old, that he recorded a part of the song, Wonder, which Katy introduced in 2024.

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Katy heard his vocals in 2023, and it was worth the verse for her song, Wonder, adding it to her sixth album. Tius sang the opening and closing lines of the song, Wonder, and he’s now 10 years old. Katy revealed that Tius came all the way to LA from Norway to sing his part in the song, Wonder at the World Cup stage. In a word, Tius’ name instantly started hogging the search buttons as his skills left people in awe. People have also been wondering if Katy or Tius were paid a huge amount for their performance during the World Cup.

Were Tius Luka and Katy Perry paid a huge amount for their performance at the FIFA World Cup 2026?

To answer, the FIFA World Cup reportedly follows the same rule as the NFL Super Bowl, where the performers don’t actually get paid any amount, rather their appearances show a result in their global exposure, through music streaming, album sales, reaching a global audience, mainly to increase visibility. To perform at such a prestigious event itself is a huge opportunity for the artists who take part, and there’s reportedly no financial offering for the same, except for the coverage for the production cost.

While Katy recently performed during the opener, the attention and excitement are also fixed on the historic FIFA World Cup 2026 Final Halftime Show, which will take place on July 19, 2026, and it will be co-headlined by Madonna, Shakira, and BTS. The event is all set to take place in MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, and it will be curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin and produced by Global Citizen. Reportedly, FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund’s recent goal is to raise USD 100 million to help children in their education worldwide, and for the same reason, all three headliners are donating their time with the proceeds to support the goal.

What do you think about Katy Perry’s performance and her 10-year-old co-star, Tius Luka?

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