Billie Eilish , Red Hot Chili Peppers , Snoop Dogg , and H.E.R.
were among the performers for the energetic Olympics Closing Ceremony in Paris on Sunday. The Los Angeles-based artists were chosen to help usher in the handover to LA28, when the summer Olympics head to L.A.
from June 14 to July 30 in 2028. The performances were a blend of pre-taped deliveries alongside live sets. H.
E.R. perfoming the National Anthem!! đşđ¸ â¤ď¸ #ceremonieJo2024 #ParisOlympics2024 #LosAngeles2028 #ClosingCeremony pic.
twitter.com/dAUC1tUdQ1 Kicking things off, H.E.
R. performed the âThe Star-Spangled Bannerâ from Paris. Dressed in white and playing guitar, H.
E.R. delivered a pitch-perfect U.
S. national anthem with red, white, and blue spotlights flashing across the Stade de France. IT'S A BIRD.
IT'S A PLANE. IT'S TOM CRUISE! 𤯠#ParisOlympics | #ClosingCeremony pic.twitter.
com/5v4j8pOwBF After the song, she continued to play guitar as cameras panned to the rim of the stadium, where Tom Cruise appeared and rappelled down to the floor. Once on the ground, the actor shook hands with athletes, including Simone Biles. He headed to grab the Olympics flag, attached it to the back of his motorcycle, and drove off.
Les Red Hot Chili Peppers interpreĚtent "Can't Stop" en direct de Los Angeles ! #Paris2024 #LosAngeles2028 #CeremonieDecloture pic.twitter.com/dFdY1hcrjM The broadcast then moved to pre-taped footage.
In the clip, Cruise tells someone âIâm on my way,â on a phone call before he jumps from an airplane and parachutes into a field, rushes up a hill, makes a change in clothing, and does some quick work â fastening the Olympics logo to Hollywood sign. Cruise is then joined by cyclist Kate Courtney, who repped the U.S.
at the 2020 Tokyo games. She takes the flag to the LA Memorial Coliseum while Red Hot Chili Peppersâ âBy the Wayâ plays. Courtney hands off the flag to four-time Olympics sprinter Michael Johnson, whoâs joined by others on the street as he runs the flag through Los Angeles.
Jagger Eaton, the recipient of first Olympic skateboarding medal, takes the flag next and leads the gathering crowd to the final stretch to the California beach where more performances take place. Editorâs picks Every Awful Thing Trump Has Promised to Do in a Second Term The 250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time The 50 Worst Decisions in Movie History Billie Eilish â BIRDS OF A FEATHER â #OlympicGames #Paris2024 pic.twitter.
com/sxpBbXgTwy At the beach, Red Hot Chili Peppers performed âCanât Stopâ before Billie Eilish, who also performed at the beach on a lifeguard lookout, delivered âBirds of a Featherâ with Finneas. Then, Snoop Dogg, who has been serving as a correspondent during the Paris games, showed up in Team USA Olympics garb to perform âDrop It Like Itâs Hotâ in the sand while backed by a dancer in a bikini. Later, he took a jog over to a nearby stage where he teamed up with Dr.
Dre for âNext Episode.â Le show de la soireĚe de #CeremonieDeCloture #SnoopDogg ft #DrDre sur The Next Episode đđĽđ˝ Le relais est donneĚ en musique #Paris2024 @France2Afrique pic.twitter.
com/c7YwcRLFDG The event was produced under the creative direction of Ben Winston, who said in a statement that the LA28 Handover promised to âshowcase the heartbeat of LA â which like the Olympics â is where people come from all over the world to pursue their dreams.â Trending The CIA Sent Him Deep Undercover to Spy on Islamic Radicals. It Cost Him Everything Donald Trump Brings Plenty of Loathing and the âCatsâ Soundtrack to Montana Insecure Trump Lies, Claims Harris Crowd Was Manipulated With AI Australian Olympic Breaker 'Raygun' Loses Dance Battles, Wins Our Hearts Earlier during the closing ceremony, Phoenix performed with surprise guests Air, Ezra Koenig from Vampire Weekend, and more artists.
The Paris Olympicsâ opening ceremony featured a performance by Lady Gaga , Gojira going viral , and Celine Dionâs long-awaited return to the stage ..
