List of all artists performing at Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony

The closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024 is scheduled to be held on August 11, 2024, in the Paris's Stade de France stadium. Well-known faces from the music industry are supposed to grace the event with their performances on the day.

Notably, the event would be dedicated to the Olympic handover from Paris to Los Angeles, where the Games will be held in 2028. The latter has already confirmed the venues where multiple sports will be organized as part of the upcoming Olympics four years later. Jimmy Fallon and Mike Tirico have been chosen to take over the stage as co-hosts for the upcoming closing ceremony.

Furthermore, the ceremony will start at 3 p.m. ET and the weather is expected to be clear without any rain. The temperature on the day of the event is predicted to be around 33°C and the show is supposed to conclude at 5:15 p.m.

Tom Cruise is reportedly set to appear at the Paris Olympics 2024 where he will perform skydiving. On the other hand, the handing over of the multi-sport event to Los Angeles would be done in a separate segment.

The main attraction would be singer H.E.R.'s performance, also known as Gabriella Sarmiento Wilson. People magazine obtained a look at the Yes Day Star's LA28 emblem which includes an electric guitar alongside her signature sunglasses. She will be singing the U.S. national anthem, as part of the handover ceremony.

The ceremony would feature a parade of athletes alongside a medal ceremony for the women's marathon. Apart from this, there will be a vote of thanks for all the volunteers who worked at the event.

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Paris Olympics 2024 closing ceremony will feature performances by various musical stars: Guests and other details explained

As mentioned, Tom Cruise's reported appearance at the event has led to a lot of excitement among the public. The Top Gun: Maverick star would start by jumping on a motorcycle and would use a parachute to land near the popular sign of Hollywood.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass would accept the Olympic Torch in the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024. Billie Eilish, alongside Snoop Dogg and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers will appear in a mix of pre-recorded and live performances.

Apart from them, event executive Thierry Reboul told Variety that popular French bands, Phoenix and Air, are also supposed to be performing. Reboul has collaborated with artistic director Thomas Jolly to prepare for the ceremony and said in an interview with the outlet:

"We've tried to champion French talents from the start even if we had international stars (Celine Dion and Lady Gaga); each time it was promoting a French artist nevertheless. We always have in mind to turn the spotlight in our country, of course."

However, organizers have not confirmed anything on who would be the headliner performer of the Paris Olympics 2024 closing ceremony. While a few sources have claimed that Beyoncé will be chosen for the performance, staff members of the Paris committee stated that Taylor Swift might be the one.

The organizing committee of the Paris Olympics 2024 closing ceremony told Variety that they had done their best to ensure the safety of everyone attending the event. Reboul said that the government is directly looking after the security measures. Concerns regarding safety have increased after Taylor Swift's recent Vienna concert was cancelled after scare of a potential terrorist attack

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The ceremony will be available for live streaming on platforms such as BBC One, BBC iPlayer, and the official website of BBC Sport.