One last thrill before handing over the baton to Los Angeles. The closing ceremony of the 2024 Paralympics takes place at the Stade de France on Sunday, September 8, and marks the end of the Games in Paris. It began with the interpretation of Live for the besta Johnny Hallyday song, by French singer Santa. The Olympic and Paralympic cauldron, which was supposed to fly one last time into the Paris sky, remained on the ground due to the rain. As the flame is about to go out, near 60,000 spectators are present to celebrate the athletes and their staff. A big show, concluded by a concert of about twenty DJs, is also planned at the end of the evening. Follow our live.
One last “party” at the Stade de France. The closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games was thought out “as much as a show as a party”, according to Thomas Jolly, the director of the four ceremonies of the Paris Games. Nearly 6,000 athletes and their supporters from 169 countries are present. The French delegation is led by flag bearers Tanguy de La Forest, Paralympic para-shooting champion, and Aurélie Aubert, gold medalist in boccia.
Jean-Michel Jarre, the headliner of DJs. At the end of the ceremony, the French pope of electro Jean-Michel Jarre, 76 years old, will launch the musical finale showcasing French DJs. He has planned “a medley of [ses] most famous pieces, completely reworked“. Twenty-three other French DJs have been announced to end the ceremony in style. Among them, Kavinsky (already present at the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games), Martin Solveig, Cassius, The Avener and Chloé Caillet and the duo Ofenbach.
A Hollywood show to celebrate Los Angeles. The closing ceremony will feature a passing of the torch to the California city that will host the Games in 2028. Grammy Award-winning artist Anderson .Paak, blind pianist Matthew Whitaker and violinist and composer Gaelynn Lea have been announced as performers. Actress and singer Ali Stroker will perform the American anthem, according to a statement from the Los Angeles Games organizers.