Security fears have been heightened in the wake of the news of the thwarted terrorist attack at Taylor's Swift's Eras tour stop in , and specifically at the . The singer had to cancel her three-day stop in Vienna because of a terrorist plot. According to authorities, was inspired by ISIS.
Investigators said they had found bomb-making materials including chemical substances and technical devices that showed "concrete preparatory acts" in "advanced stages" at the home of one of the suspects. Officials also shared that one of suspects confessed to planning "to kill as many people as possible outside the concert venue." Three suspects are being held custody for the plot.
An as the third teen involved in helping the main suspect, a 19-year-old Austrian citizen, and their suspected accomplice, a 17-year-old Austrian citizen. that two-high ranking individuals that are familiar with the organizing of the surprise LA portion of the closing ceremony highlighted security and crowd control was already a concern before the news of Vienna. But that security will consider potential threats from the air, land and seas in Los Angeles.
The publication agreed to keep the location of the performance a secret due to increased fears surrounding live music events. Multiple sources have said Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are going to feature in the Closing Ceremony but in a mixture of pre-taped and live performances. The next Olympics is in Los Angeles, scheduled for July 14 to July 30 in 2028.
In Closing Ceremony tradition, the torch gets passed on to the next hosting city and LA Mayor Karen Bass will accept the Olympic Torch. the information for the Closing ceremonies are also keeping quiet since "Olympic ceremonies are a closely-guarded secret." The only information they could provide was the cryptic name given to the closing ceremony by artistic director of the Paris 2024 opening and closing ceremonies, Thomas Jolly.
Thomas said it's called 'Records'. They also added that the venue will be a 80,000-seater and will transform to a gigantic concert hall. There will be more than 100 performers, acrobats, dancers, and circus artists along with "renowned singers in various musical performances.
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