LADY Gaga delivered a stunning performance at The Paris 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony.
The American superstar took over the River Seine with a grand piano and troupe of dancers.
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Lady Gaga descended a gold staircase and danced in a satin corset for a cabaret-inspired show.
Gaga was joined by a string of dancers and sang in French as lit up the River Seine.
The singer was rumored to be performing with Celine Dion, Dua Lipa, Ariana Grande, and Aya Nakamura along the River Seine.
Rumors began swirling earlier this week after Lady Gaga, 38, and Celine were spotted in Paris ahead of the Olympics, according to NBC News.
The Star is Born actress was spotted in social media videos waving to fans outside her car in France’s capital city.
Lady Gaga’s performance comes amid a busy few months for the star.
She has been filming the upcoming movie Joker: Folie à Deux, wherein she’ll play Harley Quinn opposite Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck, aka The Joker.
An extravagant celebration and star-studded guest list featuring music and Hollywood A-listers was promised for the opening night.
Expected in the crowds are Pharrell Williams, Spike Lee, Ariana Grande, John Legend, Snoop Dogg, Anna Wintour, and Serena Williams.
For the first time The Olympics has staged a red carpet, and pop superstar Ariana made a grand arrival at the Trocadero ahead of the opening ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
She looked elegant in a ’50s-esque light pink evening gown that featured a bow on the waist. Ariana finished off the look with a pair of white gloves and pink and white pumps.
The star quality continued with model Chrissy Teigen dressed in a show-stopping green co-ord with gold buttons which she teamed with sky scrapper heels.
Excitement is already building as a white piano was seen floating down the River Seine, ready to be played by a surprise performer.
For the first time it is being performed on a river and not in a stadium.
High-wire artists have also been spotted seemingly walking on water, and dancers are preparing to dazzle from rooftops along the route.
The grand procession will culminate at the iconic Eiffel Tower.
An estimated three thousand spectators will line the kilometre-long route, witnessing a spectacle involving 2000 artists and 500 musicians, who have been meticulously rehearsing for 200 days.
The opening ceremony, expected to last around four hours, was designed to be a lavish and innovative display along the River Seine to celebrate the city’s history, beauty, and the rich diversity of France.
Paris has been preparing for this day for years.
But the festivities were marred by travel chaos today and a series of arson attacks on the railway networks, disrupting both local and international services.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer had to fly to Paris instead of taking the train from St Pancras.
Snoop Dogg lit up at the Olympics earlier today.
The American rapper, 52, danced through the streets of Paris on the final day of the torch’s relay across France.
The Californian, decked out in the all-white outfit worn by all torchbearers and bold gold shoes, waved to the crowds.
BBC will be providing all of the coverage from the extravaganza to the UK.
A bevy of Brit TV stars have been drafted for a stellar hosting team.
Clare Balding is taking on the main presenting duties from the studio in Paris and was joined on the opening night by gold medalist, swimmer Becky Adlington, four time gold medalist and BBC pundit Michael Johnson, and six time gold medal winner, cyclist Sir Chris Hoy.
BBC have a list of pundits that also include Jessica Ennis-Hill and Denise Lewis, while Fred Sirieix presented an introduction to Paris on opening night.
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