After Lady Gaga, Céline Dion also in Paris: Will they both open the Olympic Games?

On Monday (July 22), Lady Gaga (38) was seen in Paris waving to her fans from her car and giving them hand kisses. The fact that the artist is in Paris five days before the start of the Olympic Games has fueled rumors that she will provide musical accompaniment for the opening ceremony on Friday. But she is not alone: ​​Céline Dion (56) also landed in the French capital on Tuesday (July 23).

There has long been speculation about which mega star will perform at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. Lady Gaga was photographed in Paris wearing a black opal leather jacket by Ducie, a dark cap, sunglasses and bright red lips, like . Will she open the games musically on July 26th?

The evidence is mounting

Another indication of an involvement with the Olympics could be that Thomas Jolly, the artistic director and director of the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2024 Summer Olympics, has recently started following the singer. The “Pokerface” singer was seen in the recording studio just a few days ago, recording new music.

Lady Gaga or Celine Dion?

Céline Dion arrived in Paris just one day later in a black pantsuit, sunglasses and an accreditation for the Olympic Games. The Canadian singer is said to be planning her brilliant comeback concert here after she withdrew from public life in 2020 due to a diagnosis of stiff person syndrome (a rare autoimmune neurological disease). Dion had recently said in promotional interviews for her documentary “I Am: Céline Dion” that she would perform again, “even if I have to crawl on stage”.

The entertainment portal “Variety” exclusively reports that the singer will apparently open the ceremony on Friday. She recently announced in “Vogue France”: “I have decided to work with my whole 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!”

The opening should be spectacular

Little is known about the opening ceremony program so far. However, for the first time, it will not take place in a stadium; instead, thousands of athletes will sail along the Seine in almost a hundred boats. With Lady Gaga and Céline Dion on board?

Lady Gaga has been an icon in France since she reinterpreted the French classic “La Vie en Rose” by Édith Piaf (1915-1963) in 2018. Céline Dion sang her way into the hearts of the French with her album “D’eux” (1995).