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Tom Cruise to perform Mission Impossible stunt as Billie Eilish to sing at Olympics closing ceremony as LA prepares to host 2028 Games

Billie Eilish and Tom Cruise will both take the stage at the Olympic Games closing ceremony on Sunday night.

The 62-year-old actor is expected to perform a daring Mission Impossible-style stunt at the Stade de France to mark the handover of the Olympic baton from France to LA for the 2028 Olympic Games.

The Rain Man star will be joined by the Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Billie Eilish who will perform in LA.

Their performances, which will be watched by millions of people, will be streamed live into the stadium.

All of the artists, including Snoop Dogg, who was a familiar face at the Games, were chosen for their connection to the famous West Coast city.

Tom Cruise to perform Mission Impossible stunt as Billie Eilish to sing at Olympics closing ceremony as LA prepares to host 2028 Games

Billie Eilish and Tom Cruise will both take the stage for the Olympic Games closing ceremony on Sunday night, with the performances streamed live to the French stadium

The 62-year-old actor is expected to perform a daring Mission Impossible-style stunt at the Stade de France to mark the passing of the Olympic baton from France to LA for the 2028 Games.

The 62-year-old actor is expected to perform a daring Mission Impossible-style stunt at the Stade de France to mark the passing of the Olympic baton from France to LA for the 2028 Games.

The Rain Man star will be joined by the Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Billie Eilish - all acts chosen for their connections to the famous west coast city

The Rain Man star will be joined by the Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Billie Eilish – all acts chosen for their connections to the famous west coast city

The 52-year-old rapper was a real star at this year’s Olympic Games and was spotted at several events.

This year he introduced the controversial breakdancing competition and was also spotted in costume taking part in the dressage and basketball games.

To bridge the gap between the Games, which will be held in France this year, and the next host country, all participants have strong ties with LA.

The 22-year-old pop star Billie was born in LA and has previously spoken about how it has shaped her and her music, describing her album Happier Than Ever as a “love letter” to the city.

Snoop Dogg is originally from Long Beach and is one of the most famous and prolific rappers and producers on the West Coast. The Red Hot Chilli Peppers formed in LA in the 80s.

The locations of Sunday’s LA performances have not been announced due to security checks after three Taylor Swift concerts in Austria were cancelled due to a bomb attack.

Snoop Dogg, 52, who was a familiar face at this year's Games, will also perform because of his LA connection, having been born and raised in Long Beach

Snoop Dogg, 52, who was a familiar face at this year’s Games, will also perform because of his LA connection, having been born and raised in Long Beach

The rapper was a standout star at this year's Olympics, introducing the controversial breakdancing competition and watching dressage

The rapper was a standout star at this year’s Olympics, introducing the controversial breakdancing competition and watching dressage

Earlier this afternoon tThe Eiffel Tower was evacuated after a man was seen climbing the iconic Parisian landmark hours before the closing ceremony was due to begin.

The shirtless man was seen climbing the 330-meter-high mountain. He was spotted just above the Olympic rings that adorn the second part of the monument, just above the first viewing platform.

More than 30,000 police officers have been deployed in Paris and beyond to monitor the final Olympic events and Sunday’s closing ceremony.

This comes as security authorities have been put on high alert after Austrian authorities managed to thwart a terrorist attack planned during the pop star’s series of performances in Vienna for her Eras Tour.

Los Angeles has also taken steps to counter potential threats from air, land and sea as the California city prepares to face the eyes of the world.

Organizers hope the closing ceremony will go more smoothly than the opening ceremony, which was criticized by Christians for ridiculing their faith.

The showpiece was criticized for its banquet scene, in which an actor playing the Greek god Dionysus stood center stage at a table of transvestites. The scene was interpreted as a resemblance to Leonardo da Vinci’s painting The Last Supper.

Some religious groups condemned the ceremony, including the Catholic Church in France, which said it contained “scenes of mockery and ridicule of Christianity.”

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