Phoenix Perform with Ezra Koenig, Air at 2024 Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony: Watch

The 2024 Paris Olympics have come to an finish, with the closing ceremony happening Sunday at Stade de France. To assist say “Au revoir” in true French fashion, native artists — together with Phoenix, Air, and extra — carried out.

Phoenix carried out their hit “Lisztomania” to usher within the occasion portion of the ceremony. Arrange on a small stage within the middle of the stadium, and surrounded by a crowd of Olympic athletes, the band delivered an upbeat rendition of the 2009 traditional, to a heat response from the group. Then, they helped the DJ Kavinsky carry out “Nightcall,” earlier than diving into their 2000 observe “If I Ever Really feel Higher.”

From there, they welcomed various visitors, 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 shaped 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 just lately spoke with ipromiseyoumedia concerning the album’s legacy and impression. Up subsequent, they’re booked for a handful of dwell appearances in Japan, France, and the UK (get tickets).

As for Air, in addition they shaped 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 various dwell reveals, 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 right here.