Pharrell Williams, LVMH to Co-Host Olympics Event Prelude in Paris With Charlize Theron, Serena Williams
variety.comElsa Keslassy International Correspondent Charlize Theron, Serena Williams, Rosalía and Omar Sy will be in Paris to kick off Olympics festivities at Prelude, an exclusive event co-hosted by Pharrell Williams and LVMH boss Bernard Arnault.
Prelude will take place on the eve of the Opening Ceremony, on July 25, in Paris at the Foundation Louis Vuitton. Williams and Arnault will be hosting alongside Comcast NBCUniversal’s Brian Roberts and Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour.
The event will reteam Vogue and LVMH following Vogue World Paris, which also feted the convergence of sports, culture, music, fashion and art on June 23.
Gathering artists, performers and athletes, Prelude will aim at building buzz around the Olympic Games. Williams, the Grammy-winning musician and producer who is now artistic director of Louis Vuitton, will invite attendees to take part in interactive Olympics-themed art installations created by artists.
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