Here Are the Musicians Who Have Performed at the Olympics Over the Years

The 2024 Paris Olympics aired its stunning opening ceremony on Friday (July 26) and, as expected, the star-studded event brought some major performances to the City of Lights.

Lady Gaga was the first star to take the stage during the Opening Ceremony, delivering a cabaret-style performance of the French-language “Mon Truc en Plume” (“My Thing With Feathers”) in a minutes-long, highly choreographed routine, at one point playing piano. Celine Dion, meanwhile, performed Édith Piaf’s “Hymne A L’Amour” from the Eiffel Tower, which was sparkling and lit with the Olympic rings. Accompanied by a piano and rocking a stunning white gown, she belted the lyrics to the 1950 track, which translates to “The Hymn of Love.”

The performance marks Dion’s first since she cancelled the dates on her North American Courage world tour before revealing she is fighting Stiff Person Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that causes severe muscle spasms.

Performances from music’s greatest talents has been a staple of the Olympics’ opening and closing ceremonies for decades, with stars like Stevie Wonder, EXO, Kylie Minogue, Lionel Richie, Ricky Martin, Kiss, Anitta and many more taking the stage to deliver jaw-dropping musical acts. From Lady Gaga and Celine Dion, to One Direction, the Spice Girls and beyond, see our photo gallery below of artists who have performed at Olympic ceremonies throughout the years.