Excited for the World Cup to start? So are we. TIME’s Glen Levy is liveblogging the opening ceremonies in South Africa for the 2010 World Cup. Some details on the opening ceremony: It will feature 1,581 performers, including the likes of R Kelly, Hugh Masekela, Nigerian megastar Femi Kuti, Algeria’s Khaled, and South Africa’s very own Hip Hop Pantsula. Read more on TIME’s World Cup Blog.