For fans of the Olympic Games, the opening ceremony with the iconic parade of the athletes is one of the highlights of the mega event in Paris, which officially begins on Friday. But the accompanying music and dance show also delights the audience. It is quite possible that this year a pop superstar who is causing hype everywhere will even be seen on stage in the French capital. There are currently wild rumors about an Olympic appearance by Taylor Swift.
For several days now, there has been persistent speculation that music star Taylor Swift could be part of the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games.
One reason for this: The American is currently on tour through Europe, and has recently performed in Gelsenkirchen, which was promptly renamed Swiftkirchen, and in Hamburg, where she performed in front of tens of thousands of fans in the stadiums of the local football clubs FC Schalke 04 and HSV. Her next show is planned for Saturday in Munich (in the Olympic Stadium, the former home of FC Bayern).
But will there be another appearance before that in front of a billion-strong TV audience at the Olympic opening ceremony in Paris, which is scheduled for Friday evening in the middle of the Seine? In addition to Swift’s presence in Europe, the rumors remain hot because the 34-year-old is considered a big Olympic fan, has supported the US team in the past and is also close friends with gymnastics superstar Simone Biles.
In order to clear up the fuss surrounding Swift, “Bild” asked the US singer’s management, but they did not want to comment on the current speculation about Swift. “A denial at least sounds different,” writes the German tabloid.
Whether Swift will actually perform in Paris will only be revealed in the evening. In addition to Swift, Lady Gaga and Céline Dion have also recently been mentioned as music acts. According to reports, Dion could sing “L’Hymne à l’amour” by chanson icon Édith Piaf and sing “La vie en rose” together with Lady Gaga. The French R&B singer Aya Nakamura could interpret a song by the chansonnier Charles Aznavour.
The specific details of the show are still a big secret until the start of the ceremony at 7:30 p.m., which is scheduled to last until 11:15 p.m. It is also still unknown who will light the Olympic flame and where this will happen.
The Olympic opening ceremony will be broadcast by ARD and Eurosport. sport.de reports in the live ticker.
Source: www.sport.de
