Also performing at the ceremony were Gojira, who became the first metal band to play an Olympic opening ceremony. They were joined by opera singer Marina Viotti to do “Ah! Ça Ira.” See more on X.
Later, Celine Dion is expected to perform at the opening ceremony, marking her return to the stage for the first time since her 2022 diagnosis with Stiff Person Syndrome. The Québécois singer had teased her comeback in April, telling Vogue France, “I’ve chosen to work with all my body and soul, from head to toe, with a medical team. I want to be the best I can be. My goal is to see the Eiffel Tower again!”
Earlier in the day, Snoop Dogg and Pharrell Williams were among those to carry the Olympic torch in the pre-ceremony build-up.
PARIS, FRANCE – JULY 26: American Singer-Songwriter Lady Gaga performs at Square Barye during the athletes’ parade on the River Seine during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France.Maja Hitij/Getty Images
26 July 2024, France, Paris: Olympia, Paris 2024, opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics, singer Lady Gaga performs before the opening ceremony.Sina Schuldt/picture alliance via Getty Images