Riot Games is sending both of its virtual music acts to the League of Legends Worlds 2026 Opening Ceremony: K/DA and True Damage will perform at Barclays Center in New York on November 14.
The shared billing surfaced on r/kpop, where an announcement screenshot spread fast. It marks the first time Riot’s two flagship virtual groups appear together on the Worlds final stage.
True Damage carries this year’s official anthem. Riot announced on September 29 that the virtual hip-hop collective would perform the 2026 anthem “Know My Name,” Soompi reported. The track brings back i-dle’s Soyeon as Akali, alongside Coco Jones as Senna, Vic Mensa as Ekko and SofĂa Reyes as Qiyana, and hit streaming on October 8.
K/DA’s slot follows the group’s six-year comeback. The girl group returned on October 19 with “FIRESTARTER,” its first new music since the 2020 EP ALL OUT, Geek Culture reported. Miyeon and Soyeon of i-dle are back as Ahri and Akali, joined by Sophie Powers as Evelynn and Mimi Webb as Kai’Sa.
“It’s such an honor to be part of True Damage again, especially for this year’s Worlds Anthem,” Soyeon said through Riot’s announcement. “I’m really excited to create an amazing opening ceremony with all the League players and fans.”
The Mastercard-presented ceremony takes place November 14 at Barclays Center, with both acts set to perform live for the arena crowd and the global broadcast.
