"I have two great passions, music and soccer so I could not be happier to be part of this historic event with Pepsi and UEFA, which is about bringing people together to enjoy what unites us, from our joys to our culture."
The free annual festival takes place in the final host city during the UEFA Champions League, giving sports aficionados and visitors the ultimate champions league experience. The festival will run four days and include performances by Sebastian Yatra on Thursday, May 30, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike on Friday, May 31, and sharing the stage on Saturday, June 1 are pop group Now United and Grammy-winning singer, Carlos Vives. UEFA Champions Festival highlights Thursday 30 May (11.00 – 24.00) • Puerta del Sol: The opening ceremony, which will herald the arrival of the trophy, will begin at 11:00 • Plaza Mayor: UEFA’s #EqualGame campaign will have activations with the Special Olympics and the International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football from 14:15-16:00 at the UEFA Champions Pitch. • Puerta del Sol: Singer/songwriter Sebastian Yatra will round-off the evening with a performance on the main stage from 22:00-23:30 Friday 31 May (11.00 – 24.00) • Puerta del Sol: Football Freestylers will have the chance to showcase their talents on the main stage from 12:00-12:30 and 14:45-15:15 • Plaza Mayor: UEFA’s #EqualGame campaign will feature an amputee football match where fans will have the chance to play on crutches on the UEFA Champions Pitch from 13:30-14:15 • Plaza Mayor: Watch the UEFA Ultimate Champions Tournament from 17:00, which will see UEFA Champions League legends take part in a five-a-side tournament • Puerta del Sol: Superstar DJ act Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike presented by Pepsi will bring Friday evening to a close with a performance on the main stage from 22:15-23:00 Saturday 1 June (11.00 – 18.00) • Puerta del Sol: Legendary Colombian musical artist Carlos Vives to give pre-match performance from 16:15-18:00 • Puerta del Sol: Roberto Carlos will be on hand to drive the UEFA Champions League trophy from the Nissan stand to the Estadio Metropolitano ahead of the final • The Festival will close at 18.00 and there will be no public screening of the final Sunday 2 June (11.00 – 22.00) • Plaza Mayor: UEFA #EqualGame activations throughout the afternoon on the UEFA Champions Pitch, Fans will have the opportunity to take penalties blindfolded in conjunction with the International Blind Sports Association (14:00-15:15), while there will also be games involving the Homeless World Cup (15:15-16:15) and the European Powerchair Football Association (16:15-17:00) • Puerta del Sol: Performances by local Spanish acts throughout the afternoon and evening, before the festival closes at 22:00 Visitors to the UEFA Champions League festival will also have the following opportunities: • Visit the UEFA Royal House of Football, which features the #EqualGame Zone and the UEFA Shirt Gallery. • Meet former UEFA Champions League stars at one of the ambassador autograph signing sessions • Have your photo taken with the UEFA Champions League trophy • Win incredible prizes and get hold of UEFA Champions League souvenirs for all the family • Visit the UEFA Champions League Superstore at Plaza del CallaoCarlos Vives, Sebastian Yatra to Perform at 2019 UEFA
