- Lifestyle & Sports
- 09 Aug 24
Billie Eilish, Snoop Dog and Red Hot Chili Peppers are allegedly joining Tom Cruise as part of the handover ceremony.
The Paris 2024 Olympics closing ceremony with reportedly see the Games be hand over in style to future hosts, Los Angeles.
According to Variety, Red Het Chilli Peppers, Billie Eilish and Snoop Dogg are all billed to play the closing ceremony.
The three artists will perform from Los Angeles in a mix of pre recorded and live performances.
This isn't Snoop Dog first involvement with the Olympics, as the West Coast rapper was a torch bearer for this year Olympics, and had previously gone viral for his commentary on the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
Producer Ben Winston, who acts as the producer of the Grammy Awards as well as having produced the Adele: One Night Only special, is coordinating with French producers of the Closing Ceremony.
The publication said that due to security concerns, the performance locations would be kept under wraps.
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The trio are the latest big name to join the Olympic handover, with Mission Impossible star Tom Cruise poised for an Olympics Ceremony stunt.
At the end of Sunday’s Closing Ceremony, The Mayor of Los Angles Karen Bass will accept the Olympic Torch and bring it across the pond from France.
This will kick off the countdown to the LA Games, which will take place from July 14 to July 30 in 2028.
It will be the first US Summer Olympics Games to take place in over 30 years, with the last Summer Games taking place in Atlanta in 1996.