Who performed at Olympics closing ceremony as Dr Dre makes surprise appearance

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Dr Dre shocked fans with a surprise appearance alongside Snoop dOGG, that many said “saved” the “arty” display in Paris, with the colourful celebration on Venice Beach, LA. open image in gallery Dr Dre made a surprise appearance at the handover event in LA “Part of the show will take place in the air, while the giant sets, costumes, and spectacular lighting effects will take spectators on a journey through time, both past and future,” organisers had said ahead ahead of the event. open image in gallery Olympics closing ceremony took place at the Stade de France Thomas Jolly, artistic director of both the opening and closing ceremonies added: “It’s a very visual, very choreographic, very acrobatic show with an operatic dimension to give a great visual fresco and say goodbye to athletes from all over the world.” open image in gallery Billie Eilish performed along with her brother Finneas LA28 chairperson Casey Wasserman in a statement: “This is the biggest moment in LA28 history to date, as the Olympic flag passes from Paris to LA. We are thrilled to feature the very best of LA with local artists and are grateful to Billie, H.E.R., the Chili Peppers and Snoop for their collaboration on what will be an incredible show to a global audience that will give fans a taste of what’s to come in 2028.” open image in gallery Over a hundred acrobats, circus performers and dancers took part open image in gallery Cruise divided fans with his stunt Team GB secured over a dozen gold medals for performances in sports including swimming, mountain biking, shooting, rowing, and the men’s triathlon, winning over 50 medals in total.