Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg, and the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers are slated to perform at the closing ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games on Sunday, as reported by Variety. These performances will be a blend of pre-recorded and live elements. Ben Winston, an experienced producer of live music events who has worked on the Grammy Awards and CBS' 2021 Adele: One Night Only special, is collaborating with French producers for the closing ceremony.
During the Closing Ceremony, the musical acts from Los Angeles are set to follow a highly anticipated stunt by Tom Cruise, details of which emerged last week. Cruise will perform a series of daring stunts on his motorbike in France before transitioning to a pre-recorded segment where he will parachute near the iconic Hollywood sign. The Los Angeles musicians will then take center stage.
The selection of Eilish, Snoop, and the Chili Peppers is not surprising. Eilish, a major pop sensation of the past decade, is a Los Angeles native whose 2021 concert film was titled Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles. Snoop Dogg, who has gained internet fame as an on-air personality for NBC during the Paris Games, is from Long Beach and is closely associated with West Coast rap. The Chili Peppers, emerging from L.A.'s punk scene in the 1980s, have a hit song, Californication, which is an anthem for Los Angeles.
Following Sunday's Closing Ceremony, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will carry the Olympic Torch back to Los Angeles. Starting next week, Los Angeles has three years and eleven months to prepare for the Summer Games, scheduled from July 14 to July 30, 2028.
