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    Olympics closing ceremony performers include Billie Eilish and Tom Cruise tonight at Stade de France

    By Jeremy Armstrong & Zoe Delaney,

    13 hours ago
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    Billie Eilish, Tom Cruise and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are all set to steal the spotlight at the Olympics closing ceremony tonight .

    Their performances will be broadcast from Los Angeles into the Stade de France. Cruise, 62, is anticipated to perform a Mission Impossible-style stunt in the stadium as Paris hands over the baton to Los Angeles for the next games.

    Snoop Dogg, maintaining his ever-present status at the games, is also slated to make an appearanc e. These music legends were selected due to their connections to LA, where the games will move to in 2028, as reported by America's Variety magazine.

    Pop star Eilish, 22, hails from LA. Snoop, who introduced break dancing in Paris, originates from Long Beach and is one of the most influential West Coast rappers ever.

    The Chili Peppers rose to fame from LA's punk scene in the 1980s.

    Celine Dion delivered a memorable performance for the opening ceremony halfway up the Eiffel Tower . The location of the LA performances on Sunday remains undisclosed following a security clampdown after three Taylor Swift concerts were cancelled in Austria due to a bomb threat.

    There's been a surge in tension around live music and concerts after Austrian authorities foiled a terrorist attack planned during Swift's three-night shows in Vienna for her Eras Tour. As a result, Variety has chosen not to reveal the location of the performance.

    The publication also emphasised that security and crowd control were already areas of concern even before the incident in Vienna. Measures have been implemented to counter potential threats from the air, land and sea in the Californian city.

    The closing ceremony of the Olympics is also rumoured to feature a thrilling stunt by Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise, which has been making waves in the media. Cruise is expected to perform some daredevil moves on his motorcycle before transitioning to a pre-recorded segment showing him parachuting down to the iconic Hollywood sign.

    As the baton is passed to Los Angeles for the next games at the Closing Ceremony, all three artists set to perform have strong ties to the city. Eilish, a native of LA, released a concert film in 2021 titled Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles.

    Snoop Dogg hails from Long Beach and is a prominent figure in West Coast rap. The Red Hot Chili Peppers, who emerged from the LA punk scene in the 1980s, are known for their hit song 'Californication', which has become an anthem for the state.

    Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is set to receive the Olympic Torch at the conclusion of the Closing Ceremony this Sunday. This will kick off the countdown to the LA games, which are slated to run from 14th July to 30th July in 2028.

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