Lady Gaga is confirmed to headline the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games this Friday as reported. Speculation had been rife among fans regarding the star-studded line-up for the event, with rumored artists including Celine Dion, Dua Lipa, Ariana Grande, and French singer Aya Nakamura possibly joining Gaga on stage along the River Seine in Paris.
Details of the ceremony's performers have largely been kept under wraps, fueling anticipation among viewers. Recent reports heightened the excitement as sightings of Gaga and Dion in Paris emerged ahead of the global sporting event.
Lady Gaga, a renowned Grammy and Oscar-winning artist, has been actively engaged in various projects in recent years. Notably, she has been filming for the upcoming movie 'Joker: Folie à Deux,' where she portrays Harley Quinn opposite Joaquin Phoenix's Arthur Fleck/Joker. Additionally, Gaga has been captivating audiences with her Las Vegas residency show, 'Enigma + Jazz & Piano,' and touring worldwide with 'The Chromatica Ball' in support of her album 'Chromatica.'
For Gaga, the Olympic opening ceremony performance will mark her return to the televised stage following her moving rendition of “Hold My Hand” at the 95th Academy Awards last year, where the song from 'Top Gun: Maverick' earned a nomination for Best Original Song.
Meanwhile, another reports suggest that Celine Dion is set to perform “L’Hymne à l’amour” by Édith Piaf at the Olympics. This performance would be Dion's first since disclosing her diagnosis of Stiff Person Syndrome and canceling her Courage World Tour.
The highly-anticipated opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics is scheduled to air at 1:30 p.m. ET this Friday.
