The American national anthem will be sung by H.E.R. on Sunday, August 11, during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
People also revealed that the musician will perform “The Star Spangled Banner” at the Stade de France.
Additionally, the handover to the Los Angeles games, which will take place in 2028, will be performed as part of the closing ceremony.
H.E.R. will perform in front of a worldwide audience for the second time this year.
In February, she collaborated with Usher during the Super Bowl Halftime Show, which was one of the most-watched television shows ever.
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Thomas Jolly, the artistic director of the opening ceremony, will be in charge of the production, and there will be more than 100 “performers, acrobats, dancers, and circus artists” featured in the closing ceremony, according to a recent release from the Olympics.
A controversial four-hour extravaganza featuring performances by a show-stopping Celine Dion, a prerecorded Lady Gaga, and a history-making Gojira marked the beginning of the Paris Olympics on July 26.
Unlike the Seine-set opener, this event will take place indoors and will include world-renowned artists as well as an “original soundtrack, new interpretations, and musical performances.”
It has been claimed that Tom Cruise is skydiving to the Hollywood Sign as part of a pre-recorded section for the L.A. handoff, in addition to the musical acts that will take place during the closing ceremony.
A canceled plan that featured a big ceremony at Will Rogers State Beach—the site of the Olympic flag handover in a pre-taped live performances from Red Hot Chili Peppers, Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre
Even though the LAPD expressed worries about a prolonged shutdown of the Pacific Coast Highway and had challenges obtaining the necessary licenses from the California Coastal Commission, the project will happen.
