Katy Perry to perform at T20 final on Women’s Day as world record crowd looms

A projected world record crowd is set to attend the Women’s Twenty20 final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, with superstar singer Katy Perry set to perform.

Tammy Beaumont of England, Lea Tahuhu of New Zealand, Georgia Wareham of Australia, Danni Wyatt of England and Sophie Molineux of Australia pose during a media opp ahead of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup.

Katy Perry will perform before and after the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup cricket final on International Women’s Day as organisers bid to set a world record for attendance.

Perry will perform March 8 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in what is tipped to be the biggest women’s cricket match ever.

The tournament starts Feb. 21 in Sydney with defending champion Australia against India and will conclude under lights at the historic MCG.

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The International Cricket Council says local organisers are aiming to break the world record of 90,185 for a crowd at a women’s sports event, set during the 1999 FIFA World Cup final at Pasadena, Calif.

Aussie Aussie Aussie Oi Oi Oi! Let’s break some records - join me in Melbourne on March 8, 2020 for the ICC t20worldcup Women’s Final. We’ll Roar in support of these awesome women on International Women’s Day! 🐯🏏… https://t.co/srw7OMFwoH

— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) November 12, 2019

“The final ... presents a ground breaking opportunity to set a world record for attendance at a women’s sporting fixture on the day when equality and women’s achievements are celebrated globally,” the ICC said in a statement Wednesday.

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Perry, who is India this week, said in a statement: “I’m all about celebrating equality and the achievements of women, which naturally happens on a global scale on International Women’s Day.

“It’s no coincidence that I said yes to performing live at the women’s final on this day.”

Katy Perry will perform at the Women’s World T20 final at the MCG.

Originally published as Katy Perry to perform at T20 final on Women’s Day as world record crowd looms