As the Olympics wrap up on Sunday, rumors about the closing ceremony are heating up. Here’s what we know so far.
TOM CRUISE RAPPELLER RUMOR
The latest rumor is that Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise will perform a stunt to bridge Paris and Los Angeles, which will host the next Summer Games in 2028.
According to TMZthe plan is for Cruise to rappel down the Stade de France with the Olympic flag. Then a video plays showing Cruise jumping out of a plane on his way to LA and parachuting down to the Hollywood sign.
TMZ says Cruise approached the Olympics with this idea, not the other way around, and that as the two sides work out logistics, it could end up being a stunt double rapping down the Stade de France.
BILLIE EILISH
Eilish is a 22-year-old phenomenon from Los Angeles. She has exploded onto the scene in recent years, headlining Lollapalooza in Chicago in 2023.
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The longtime rockers often sing about their SoCal heritage with hits like Californication, Magic Johnson and Hollywood, which is a “cover” of The Meters’ “Africa” with lyrics about Los Angeles instead.
SNOOP DOGG
These Olympics would feel incomplete without a performance from Snoop, as he has been so visible throughout the games.
HER
HER will sing the US National Anthem as part of the handover from Paris to LA. She is an R&B artist from Vallejo, CA.
The closing ceremony will be hosted by Olympian and tennis champion Venus Williams, adding to the California-rooted list of guests. Other guests include Olympians Carl Lewis, Sugar Ray Leonard, Brenda Villa and Rudy Garcia-Tolson
The closing ceremony will be broadcast live on NBC and streamed live on Peacock and NBCOlympics.comon Sunday at 2 p.m