EXCLUSIVEPrince Harry secures popstar headliner for the Invictus Games opening night - and it's his A-list neighbour
Prince Harry has secured the services of his neighbour Katy Perry to sing at the opening night of his Invictus Games.
The Grammy nominated star will headline the opening of the event for disabled military veterans in Vancouver, Canada, in February.
The 40-year-old is by far the biggest star to appear at the bi-annual event attended by Harry and his wife Meghan.
Perry and her partner actor British actor Orlando Bloom are close neighbours of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in Montecito, California.
The couple were among the guests invited to the third birthday party for Harry and Meghan’s daughter Lilibet at their £20m mansion in the swanky Californian enclave favoured by many A-list stars.
The friendship between the two power couples was highlighted last year when Harry and Meghan attended the ‘Fireworks’ concert in Las Vegas sitting in VIP seats alongside Celine Dion.
While Meghan appeared to enjoy the concert body language experts who watched Harry noted that he appeared uncomfortable.
The Invictus Games will be the first major event Harry and Meghan have attended together after reports emerged they were going their separate ways in engagements.
Prince Harry has secured the services of Katy Perry to sing at the opening night of his Invictus Games
The Grammy nominated star will headline the opening of the event for disabled military veterans in Vancouver, Canada , in February
Harry always delivers an opening speech to welcome the athletes while Meghan takes to stage for closing remarks after the week long event attended by athletes from over 30 countries.
The games – which are being held in Vancouver and the ski resort of Whistler – will be the third time the couple have attended together having previously been in Holland and Germany.
Harry has been actively promoting the event and used an appearance at a Canadian football match last month to speak about the need for ‘family healing’.
He has also taken part in a comedy sketch where he appears to be getting an Invictus tattoo from the singer Jelly Roll, another of the artists appearing at the games which start on February 8th.
