League of Legends Worlds 2024 Grand Final opening ceremony: All performing artists and starting times
With the Grand Final of the League of Legends Worlds 2024 scheduled to take place at the O2 Arena in London, Riot Games has recently announced the lineup of performing artists for the opening ceremony. The globally acclaimed band, Linkin Park, will headline the event alongside other notable performers. The highly anticipated opening ceremony and the Grand Final match between T1 and Bilibili Gaming are set for November 2, 2024.
This article highlights all of the details regarding the League of Legends Worlds 2024 Grand Final opening ceremony, its performing artists, and more.
All performing artists at League of Legends Worlds 2024 Grand Final opening ceremony
Each year, Riot Games presents renowned artists from across the globe, unveiling original songs and music videos that highlight the narrative of LoL esports. This year, it has partnered with Linkin Park to produce the anthem for LoL Worlds 2024, Heavy Is The Crown.
The song emphasizes T1's journey during LoL Worlds 2023, detailing its triumph over all the competing teams to secure the trophy while also illustrating the challenges of maintaining supremacy — the weight of the "Crown" is indeed heavy. T1 is once again poised to reach the summit of LoL esports, facing only one obstacle in its path: Bilibili Gaming.
With the announcement from Riot regarding the performing artists and their respective songs for the Worlds 2024 Grand Final opening ceremony, anticipation is high as fans look forward to seeing how the story unfolds.
Here are the performing artists for the opening ceremony, along with the titles of the songs they will present:
- Linkin Park: Heavy Is The Crown
- Ashnikko: Paint The Town Blue
- Mars Atlas (from Forts), Tiffany Aris: Still Here
Linkin Park's Heavy Is The Crown serves as the 11th anthem for the League of Legends Worlds. The track has garnered over 57 million views on YouTube.
The release of Paint The Town Blue marks Ashnikko’s dynamic collaboration with Arcane (TV series) and serves as the first single from the soundtrack for the series' second season. The song centers around Jinx, who holds a special place as one of Ashnikko’s favored characters.
Additionally, Mars Atlas from the band Forts, alongside Tiffany Aris, will present Still Here, which was showcased in the Season 2024 cinematic for League of Legends.
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When can you watch the League of Legends Worlds 2024 Grand Final opening ceremony?
The Grand Final of the LoL Worlds 2024 will be between South Korea's T1 and China's Bilibili Gaming. It will be held at the O2 Arena in London, England. Meanwhile, the opening ceremony will begin at 7 am PT, and then the final match will start.
The timings for the commencement of the opening ceremony and the Grand Final across various regions on November 2, 2024, are as follows:
- PT: 7 am
- GMT: 2 pm
- CET: 3 pm
- IST: 7:30 pm
- Beijing, China time: 10 pm
- KST: 11 pm
This marks the third consecutive appearance in the LoL Worlds Grand Final for T1, presenting Faker with the opportunity to secure the trophy for a staggering fifth time. Conversely, every player in Bilibili Gaming is striving to achieve their inaugural LoL Worlds trophy.
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