French Montana, Jorja Smith to perform at Ballon d’Or 2026

Ballon d’Or organisers revealed on Saturday that star US rapper French Montana and English singer Jorja Smith would perform at this year’s ceremony, part of efforts to draw more viewers to the awards event.
Last year saw Canadian singer Charlotte Cardin do her best to lift the somewhat stiff atmosphere at the prize giving in Paris as she performed her hit “Feel Good” in front of a motionless crowd of suited footballers and VIPs at a theatre.
The most prestigious individual award in football will be handed out in London next Monday, with Kylian Mbappe, Spanish pair Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres, PSG duo Ousmane Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Harry Kane all seen as frontrunners....