F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix shares new details of spectacular opening ceremony

Musicians Andra Day, Bishop Briggs, J Balvin, Journey, Keith Urban, Steve Aoki, Swedish House Mafia, Thi♌rty Seconds to Mars, and will.i.am will perform at the star-studded event.
All 20 F1 drivers, plus a crowd🦂 of 30,000 fans, are also set to attend the eye-catching event on Wednesday November 15. The race weekend is Novembe💃r 17-19.
A show to celebrate Formula 1's arrival in 𝄹Sin City will be a part of the opening ceremony.
Blue Man Group and Cirque du Soleil will also per♏form.
A lighting display - featuring&nb🧸sp;1,000 lights and 100 lasers - will also thrill fans.
The cereomy will be set against the backdropꦦ of the iconic Vegas Strip.
The inaugural Vegas GP is later the same week.
"For the first-ever Formula 1 Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix, it was important for us to create an opening ceremony that balances the spirit of Las Vegas with the global excitement that Formula 1 and these incredible drivers bring to each host city," Renee Wilm, Las Vegas🌳 Grand Prix CEO, said.
"We are proud to be able to work with the very best in the entertainment production sp🎀ace to offer one of the most diverse line-ups of beloved musical superstars, which will officially launch the race week festivities."
Steve Hill, president and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, said: "As the Sports and Entertainment Capital of the World, it is only fitting that w💜e kick off the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix with an ༺incredible line-up of world-renowned music and athletic talent.
"We are proud to partner with Formula 1 to give the fans in the audience and viewers around the🎉 world an unforgettable start to a truly momentous weekend in Las Vegas."
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James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a dec💝ade covering everything from ♕American sports, to football, to F1.