K/DA and True Damage open the Worlds final at 2 PM ET
Riot's opening ceremony for the Worlds 2026 final in Brooklyn brings back K/DA and True Damage on November 14 at 2:00 PM ET, and Fan Fest adds a 20-artist Artist Alley.
The Worlds 2026 final is on Saturday, November 14, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, and Riot has confirmed what opens it. The opening ceremony, presented by Mastercard, brings back two of League's music projects: K/DA and True Damage. Riot lists the start as 11:00 AM PT, which is 2:00 PM ET. This post doesn't name the finalists, so it's safe to read if you're avoiding results.
Who performs
Riot frames the ceremony around the idea that "no one wins alone": individual talent, teamwork and community making the moments esports remembers. Both groups are back with these line-ups, each singer voicing a champion.
K/DA:
True Damage:
SOYEON is the one performer in both groups, as Akali in each. Riot's announcement doesn't list songs or a running order, so we won't guess at a setlist. The K/DA build-up has been running on Riot's news page for a couple of weeks: it lists the official video for K/DA and DJ Sona's "GIRLS" on November 5, and a DJ Sona Ultimate Remix reveal for patch 26.23 on November 4.
When to tune in
The ceremony starts the final's broadcast, so the start time is the one to plan around:
- Saturday, November 14, 2:00 PM ET (11:00 AM PT)
- The final itself is a best of five
US clocks went back on November 1, so Eastern Time is EST for the final. Riot's announcement says only to tune in on November 14 and doesn't name a broadcast channel.
Artist Alley at Fan Fest
Fan Fest, at Pier 36 in Lower Manhattan, now has an Artist Alley, also presented by Mastercard, running November 12 to 14. Riot calls it League's largest international Artist Alley to date, with 20 artists:
Apricot Knight, Basil Leaf :3, bekkomi, CINAMONCUNE, Crochet Creatives, eRabbit, Jaonee, Jeunny, jjolee, KNOL, MAMOBOT, MOKA MART, raiko, SimzArt, sonwooang, sukita studio, timtamart, Tofusenshi, Tung Tran and vmat.
Riot says Mastercard is covering the artists' travel, accommodation and other costs of taking part, and supplying Tap on Phone payments at the stalls. There is also an RP offer while supplies last: every $30 USD spent at Artist Alley with a Mastercard earns a 575 RP card, worth $5. Spending $60 gets two cards and $90 gets three, and the offers stack.
The Artist Alley article doesn't give daily hours. Fan Fest's own guide lists 3:00 to 9:00 PM ET on Thursday, November 12, and Friday, November 13, and 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, with a watch party for the final at 2:00 PM.
Following the final without spoilers
Lolumen's Worlds page lists the final as its next match, a best of five on November 14 at 2:00 PM ET. It keeps scores hidden until you choose to show them, so you can check the bracket and the schedule without seeing who won. Every team has its own page with its roster and Worlds history, and the rest of the season is in Lolumen's esports section.