The 2024 Paris Olympics have come to an finish, with the closing ceremony taking place at present at Stade de France. To assist say “Au revoir” in true French type, native artists — together with Phoenix, Air, and extra — carried out.
Phoenix kicked issues off, performing their hit “Lisztomania” to usher within the occasion portion of the ceremony. Arrange on a small stage within the heart of the stadium, and surrounded by a crowd of Olympic athletes, the band delivered an upbeat rendition of the 2009 basic, to a heat response from the group. Then, they helped the DJ Kavinsky carry out “Nightcall,” earlier than diving into their 2000 monitor “If I Ever Really feel Higher.”
From there, they welcomed numerous friends, together with Air — who carried out their 2000 tune “Playground Love” — and Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig, who sang “Tonight” with the group. Then, Phoenix closed their portion of the ceremony with one other hit: “1901.” Watch movies of the performances under.
Phoenix, who first fashioned within the Parisian suburb Versailles in 1995, launched their most up-to-date album, Alpha Zulu, in 2022. This 12 months, they celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of their seminal launch, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, and not too long ago spoke with Consequence in regards to the album’s legacy and affect. Up subsequent, they’re booked for a handful of reside appearances in Japan, France, and the UK (get tickets).
As for Air, additionally they fashioned in Versailles in 1995, and launched a string of acclaimed albums between 1998 and 2012. By way of the remainder of 2024, they are going to be celebrating the twenty fifth anniversary of their 1998 album Moon Safari with numerous reside exhibits, together with a North American tour kicking off in September and stopping in Seattle, Los Angeles, New York, Miami, and lots of extra cities. Get tickets here.
olympics had phoenix at their closing ceremony indie sleaze is again in full power omg pic.twitter.com/61R3YD69HU
— tom hardy’s slutty blonde wig (@jewelbundrn) August 11, 2024
Les perdono los pitufos travestis y el satanismo sólo por haber juntando a Phoenix con Kavinsky, Air y Ezra Koenig.
— Восстание 🏴 (@uterodetitina) August 11, 2024
Phoenix et Air refont leur morceau culte “Playground Love” de la bande-originale de “Virgin Suicides”. 😍
Le direct du live performance : https://t.co/iiF8qAxhr9#Paris2024 #CeremonieDecloture pic.twitter.com/gLGBnmd4aB
— France television (@FranceTV) August 11, 2024
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