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What To Know About The Olympics Closing Ceremony: What Time—And Who’s Performing

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Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are among those rumored to be performing Sunday.
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This weekend’s Olympics closing ceremony is expected to include more than 100 acrobats and aerial performers, award the final Olympic champions their medals and include a sneak peak of what’s to come for the 2028 games in Los Angeles—which will reportedly feature an action movie-worthy stunt from Hollywood star Tom Cruise.Key Facts

On Thursday, Team USA announce that swimmer Katie Ledecky and rower Nick Mead will carry the American flags at the closing ceremony.

Grammy winning artist H.E.R. is set to perform the U.S. national anthem, multiple outlets confirmed, as part of the hand-off to the 2028 Los Angeles games, and rumors are flying about what other big-name acts will make an appearance.

Tony Estanguet, president of the Paris 2024 committee, said the ceremony will be „solemn and emotional, but it will also be a time for celebration. Innovative, surprising and brilliant, these ceremonies already promise to be very powerful.“

Other than promises of a dazzling stage performance and hints about several pre-filmed Cruise stunts, most of the ceremony remains shrouded in mystery. What Time Is The Olympics Closing Ceremony—and Where Will It Air?
The closing ceremony will start at 3 p.m. EDT at the Stade de France, the country’s national stadium, where rugby sevens and track and field events have been hosted, and broadcast live on Peacock, with an edited version airing at 7 p.m. on NBC.When And Where Can You Watch The Olympic Closing Ceremony?
Live coverage will start at 2 p.m. EDT on Sunday, Aug. 11 and the closing ceremony will start at 3 p.m. It will be broadcast on NBC and Peacock and re-broadcast during primetime coverage at 7 p.m. EDT on NBC and Peacock.What Will Happen At The Closing Ceremony?
Thomas Jolly, the same creative director who managed the much-buzzed about opening ceremony, has named the closing show „Records.

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