Who is performing at the Olympics 2024 opening ceremony?
The line-up of performers at the Olympic Games 2024 opening ceremony is set to dazzle in Paris.
Olympics opening ceremonies give host countries the chance put on a spectacle and showcase their iconic landmarks and best talents - and this summer in France will be no different.
While it's a chance for athletes to soak up the atmosphere ahead of the Games getting under way, it's also an opportunity for artists to perform in front of a huge audience.
There will be numerous musical performances at this summer's opening ceremony in Paris and France are expecting around 1.5 billion people to watch the spectacle worldwide.
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With such an audience, only the biggest artists will be considered to perform at the opening ceremony, which will be held on the River Seine in a change-up from the usual stadium event.
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Who is performing at the Olympic Games 2024 opening ceremony?
We're still waiting on an official announcement on the artists who will be performing at the opening ceremony but we'll keep this article updated when acts are announced.
Lady Gaga became the latest superstar rumoured to feature after she was reportedly spotted landing in Paris this week, while Celine Dion and Taylor Swift have also gone through the rumour mill.
Many are expecting Aya Nakamura, the biggest French singer in the world, to perform at the opening ceremony this year.
She is the most listened-to French singer worldwide and her songs have been streamed over 7 billion times around the globe.
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France's president Emmanuel Macron is yet to confirm Nakamura as an act at the Olympics opening ceremony but he's publicly backed her potentially making an appearance.
He said: "She speaks to a good number of our fellow citizens and I think she is absolutely in her rightful place in an opening or closing ceremony."
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Michael Potts is the Sport Editor for Radio Times, covering all of the biggest sporting events across the globe with previews, features, interviews and more. He has worked for Radio Times since 2019 and previously worked on the sport desk at Express.co.uk after starting his career writing features for What Culture. He achieved a first-class degree in Sports Journalism in 2014.
