Billie Eilish, Pink Sizzling Chili Peppers and Snoop Dogg carry out at Olympics closing ceremony
Billie Eilish, Pink Sizzling Chilli Peppers and Snoop Dogg closed the Paris Olympics final evening (August 11).
All three acts carried out in the course of the handing over of the Olympic torch to Los Angeles which was kicked off by H.E.R. performing the Mission: Unattainable theme as Tom Cruise rappelled into the Stade de France in Paris. You possibly can view the total phase on the BBC iPlayer here.
A pre-recorded phase then noticed Cruise land within the Hollywood Hills as a part of the handover to the Los Angeles video games, that are happening in 2028.
He then handed the flag to Staff USA athletes who ultimately ended up at Venice seashore, the place the Chili Peppers kicked off the American portion of the closing ceremony with ‘Can’t Cease’.
☀️ Solar, sea and the Pink Sizzling Chili Peppers 🌶️
Flea’s strikes on stage are an absolute vibe 😅💃#Olympics #Paris2024 #BBCOlympics pic.twitter.com/MhRyszNeOa
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) August 11, 2024
Eilish then carried out ‘Birds Of A Feather’ on the seashore on a lifeguard lookout earlier than Snoop Dogg, who has been a outstanding determine at this yr’s Olympics within the French capital, performed ‘Drop It Like It’s Sizzling’.
Billie Eilish – BIRDS OF A FEATHER – #OlympicGames #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/sxpBbXgTwy
— QG Billie Eilish (@QGBillieEilish) August 11, 2024
He then wrapped his efficiency up by teaming up with Dr. Dre for his or her traditional hit ‘The Subsequent Episiode’.
Le present de la soirée de #CeremonieDeCloture#SnoopDogg ft #DrDre sur The Subsequent Episode 😭🔥🗽
Le relais est donné en musique #Paris2024@France2Afrique pic.twitter.com/c7YwcRLFDG
— Manfred Essome (@Reporter4Music) August 11, 2024
All three acts have been confirmed to carry out on the closing ceremony earlier within the day.
In a press release, LA28 chairperson Casey Wasserman introduced the performers, saying: “That is the most important second in LA28 historical past to this point, because the Olympic flag passes from Paris to LA.”
He continued: “We’re thrilled to function the easiest 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 will likely be an unbelievable present to a world viewers that may give followers a style of what’s to come back in 2028.”
Kicking off the closing ceremony in Paris, Phoenix teamed up with Air, Vampire Weekend‘s Ezra Koenig and French electro-pop pioneer Kavinsky.
The occasions kicked off with an epic opening ceremony alongside the river Seine on July 26, that includes Girl Gaga performing French cabaret music ‘Mon truc en plumes’ and Gojira performing French Revolution music ‘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 identified with stiff individual syndrome (SPS).