Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg and Pink Sizzling Chili Peppers confirmed for Olympics 2024 closing ceremony

After weeks of hypothesis, it’s been confirmed that Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg and Pink Sizzling Chilli Peppers can be acting at tonight’s (August 11) Olympic closing ceremony.

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The occasions kicked off on July 26 with an epic opening ceremony alongside the river Seine, that includes Woman 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 up Edith Piaf’s ‘L’Hymne A L’Amour’ in her first present since she revealed in 2022 that she had been recognized with stiff particular person syndrome (SPS).

Now, with the Paris video games set to return to an finish tonight (August 11), it’s been introduced that Eilish, Snoop and Pink Sizzling Chilli Peppers are among the many acts performing on the occasion, which symbolises the handing over of the Olympic torch to Los Angeles. All three come from town, the place the video games can be held in 2028.

Fellow LA. Native H.E.R. may even be singing the U.S. nationwide anthem dwell on the Stade de France as a part of the ceremony.

In a press release, LA28 chairperson Casey Wasserman introduced the performers, saying: “That is the largest second in LA28 historical past to this point, because the Olympic flag passes from Paris to LA.”

He continued: “We’re thrilled to characteristic the perfect of LA with native artists and are grateful to Billie, H.E.R., the Chili Peppers and Snoop for his or her collaboration on what can be an unimaginable present to a world viewers that can give followers a style of what’s to return in 2028.”

Eilish confirmed the information through her Instagram, writing on her story that she was “so excited” to carry out. The announcement follows hypothesis that Charli XCX could be becoming a member of the singer on stage, after she teased a possible efficiency of the duo’s new collaborative single ‘Guess’, earlier this week.

It has additionally been reported that the efficiency can 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 could be taking to the stage on the occasion too, as would Tom Cruise.

For the latter, the Prime Gun star is predicted to hold out some death-defying stunts round France, earlier than a pre-recorded bundle exhibits him parachuting down subsequent to the long-lasting Hollywood signal.

Selection has revealed that the occasion can have elevated security measures following the not too long ago foiled terror assault that was deliberate for a Taylor Swift present in Vienna.

As for different Olympics information this yr, because the occasions started, each Beyoncé and Taylor Swift took half in promotional movies displaying their help for Group 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 crew.

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.

Elsewhere, forward of his closing ceremony efficiency, Snoop has been a distinguished determine at this yr’s Olympics within the French capital. He was the ultimate torchbearer and strutted down the streets of Saint-Denis to the Stade de France stadium – which is the place the sports activities occasions are being held.

He additionally was seen swimming with esteemed Olympic gold medallist Michael Phelps. In a video, the Lengthy Seashore rapper in contrast physiques with the legendary swimmer after which tried to be taught the proper pool method from him.

Final weekend, Snoop and Martha Stewart attended an Olympic dressage occasion in matching equestrian gear to have fun the meals extraordinaries’ birthday. Whereas on the competitors, he revealed that he’s “nonetheless petrified of horses”.

On Friday (August 9) it was revealed that he had given gymnast Simon Biles’ dad a Loss of life Row Information chain as a seventy fifth birthday current.