With the tip of the 2024 version of the Olympic Video games in sight, hypothesis is rising about which well-known faces will probably be making an look on the closing ceremony – and now, Charli XCX has instructed that she could seem with Billie Eilish.
The occasions kicked off on July 26 with an epic opening ceremony alongside the river Seine, that includes Girl Gaga performing French cabaret track ‘Mon truc en plumes’ and Gojira performing French Revolution track ‘Ah Ça Ira!’ with opera singer Marina Viotti.
Celine Dion additionally carried out for the primary time in 4 years, taking over Edith Piaf’s ‘L’Hymne A L’Amour’ in her first present since she revealed in 2022 that she had been recognized with stiff individual syndrome (SPS).
Now, with the Paris video games set to come back to an finish this Sunday (August 11), rumours concerning the closing ceremony have began to get momentum, and persons are speculating which artists could carry out on the night time.
Based on a brand new report by Selection – which spoke to numerous sources associated to the closing ceremony – a type of closely rumoured to be showing on the two-hour present on the Stade de France is Billie Eilish.
Not solely would this be well timed, with the singer not too long ago sharing her critically acclaimed third album ‘Hit Me Laborious And Delicate’, however it could even be vital as the subsequent instalment of the Olympic Video games will probably be held in her native Los Angeles in 2028.
Charli XCX has additionally added gas to the hearth with this hearsay too, sharing an replace on-line suggesting that she could also be showing with Eilish on the night time to carry out their new collaborative single ‘Guess’.
Responding to a information replace by PopCrave, the singer informed followers “… you wanna guess ;)”.
… you wanna guess 😉 https://t.co/vgAdEqmQh7
— Charli (@charli_xcx) August 9, 2024
Others alleged to be performing on the closing ceremony embrace Snoop Dogg and Pink Scorching Chili Peppers. Each can be becoming for the set – which symbolises the handing over of the Olympic torch to the 2028 host, Los Angeles – as Snoop has made numerous headlines for his appearances at this 12 months’s occasion and is synonymous with West Coast rap, whereas RHCP are one of the crucial well-known bands to come back out of LA and infrequently seek advice from California of their discography.
For the occasion, producer Ben Winston (who has additionally labored on the Grammy ceremonies and Adele’s 2021 ‘One Evening Solely’ present) is claimed to be coordinating with French producers.
It has additionally been reported that the efficiency will probably be titled ‘Information’, and appears to depict a “futuristic world the place the Video games have disappeared”.
Beforehand, it was rumoured that French digital artists Phoenix and Air can be taking to the stage on the occasion too, as would Hollywood Icon Tom Cruise.
For the latter, the High Gun star is predicted to hold out some death-defying stunts round France, earlier than a prerecorded bundle reveals him parachuting down subsequent to the enduring Hollywood signal.
Organisers of the closing ceremony have but to verify any particulars about these performing on the occasion, though Selection has revealed that they’ve elevated security measures following the not too long ago foiled terror assault that was deliberate for a Taylor Swift present in Vienna.
As for the Olympics information this 12 months, for the reason that occasions started, each Beyoncé and Taylor Swift took half in promotional movies exhibiting their help for Crew USA, Snoop Dogg turned heads for his dapper look on the dressage occasion – regardless of being petrified of horses – and Taste Flav went viral as official ‘hype man’ for the USA water polo staff.
It was additionally reported that, regardless of false claims of her incomes $2million (£1.5million), Celine Dion didn’t obtain any cost for her opening ceremony efficiency, and Gojira noticed a mammoth spike in listeners following their set.
