Olympics 2024: Charli XCX teases performance with Billie Eilish at closing ceremony

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Charli XCX has suggested that she may appear with Billie Eilish.The events kicked off on July 26 with an epic opening ceremony along the river Seine, featuring Lady Gaga performing French cabaret song ‘Mon truc en plumes’ and Gojira performing French Revolution song ‘Ah Ça Ira!’ with opera singer Marina Viotti.Celine Dion also performed for the first time in four years, taking on Edith Piaf’s ‘L’Hymne A L’Amour’ in her first show since she revealed in 2022 that she had been diagnosed with stiff person syndrome (SPS).Now, with the Paris games set to come to an end this Sunday (August 11), rumours about the closing ceremony have started to get momentum, and people are speculating which artists may perform on the night.According to a new report by Variety – which spoke to various sources related to the closing ceremony – one of those heavily rumoured to be appearing at the two-hour show at the Stade de France is Billie Eilish.Not only would this be timely, with the singer recently sharing her critically acclaimed third album ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft’, but it would also be significant as the next instalment of the Olympic Games will be held in her native Los Angeles in 2028.Charli XCX has also added fuel to the fire with this rumour too, sharing an update online suggesting that she may be appearing with Eilish on the night to perform their new collaborative single ‘Guess’.Responding to a news update by PopCrave, the singer told fans “… you wanna guess ;)”.… you wanna guess.