Fresh from the Grey Cup, the Black Eyed Peas are headed to the World Cup.

The Black Eyed Peas, who entertained during halftime at Sunday’s Grey Cuyp in Vancouver, will join Peter Gabriel, soprano Jessye Norman and other acts at the World Cup’s opening gala next year.

Tickets ranging from 100 to 750 euros ($137 to $1,030 Cdn) went on sale Wednesday for the two-hour show on June 7 at Berlin’s Olympiastadion that will kick off soccer’s month-long showcase.

FIFA hopes the new gala will become a tradition at future World Cups. It will be staged as a separate event from the first match, where the opening celebration has traditionally been held.

“This is a legacy that should be transferred to all World Cups,” FIFA general secretary Urs Linsi said.

The opening match will take place two days after the gala in Munich and have its own show.

Brian Eno will compose the title song for the 25-million-euro ($34.4 million Cdn) gala and Mark Fisher, who has worked for the Rolling Stones and U2, will build the stage.

Organizers plan to use 5,000 volunteers as performers for the show and invite all members of past World Cup-winning teams to attend. – The Globe & Mail