Shakira to appear in pre-final show

BERLIN, July 6 (Reuters) Colombian pop singer Shakira will top the bill for the kick-off party on Sunday at Berlin's Olympiastadion before the World Cup final between Italy and France.

Shakira will perform on a giant stairway in the middle of the pitch, FIFA officials said.

Spanish tenor Placido Domingo will also perform at halftime in the final.

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