Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg and Red Hot Chili Peppers to Perform During Olympics Closing Ceremony: Report
The artists will reportedly perform from Los Angeles during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday, Aug. 11
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Billie Eilish, Anthony Kiedis of Red Hot Chili Peppers and Snoop DoggThe Olympics is reportedly set to have a star-studded end!
Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg and Red Hot Chili Peppers are among those due to perform during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday, Aug. 11, according to an exclusive report by Variety.
The outlet reports that the performances will take place from Los Angeles in a mix of pre-taped and live performances as part of a handover to the city that will host the 2028 Summer Olympics. Ben Winston, who has previously produced the Grammy Awards, is coordinating with French producers on the event, according to the outlet,
Eilish, 22, Snoop, 52, and Red Hot Chili Peppers all have strong ties to the Californian city. While Eilish was born in L.A. and Red Hot Chili Peppers were formed there, Snoop, who has been serving as a commentator for NBC during the sporting event, was born in nearby Long Beach.
PEOPLE has contacted representatives for the artists and a spokesperson for the Olympics for comment.
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Flea, Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers perform during Lollapalooza in 2023Last week, it was reported that Tom Cruise will be performing a stunt at the closing ceremony.
The actor, 62, will reportedly perform a spectacular skydiving stunt as the Games is handed off to L.A. for 2028.
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Billie Eilish performs at Austin City Limits Festival in 2021Related: See All the Celebrities at the 2024 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony (So Far)
The alleged plan is to have the Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One star swinging from atop the State de France before reaching his first destination — the stadium's field, TMZ reported.
The Olympic broadcast will then cut to a two-minute, pre-recorded segment featuring Cruise traveling to his destination in a plane as he brings the Olympic flag from France to L.A. He will then leap from the airplane and land on the Hollywood sign, according to the outlet.
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Snoop Dogg attends day three of the 2024 Paris OlympicsThe closing ceremony follows the starry opening ceremony in Paris, which saw performances from Lady Gaga and Céline Dion on July 26. While Gaga, 38, sang "Mon Truc et Plumes," Dion, 56, performed "Hymne à L'amour" from the Eiffel Tower in her first performance since revealing her stiff-person diagnosis in December 2022.
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