French metal titans Gojira have been chosen to perform at the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
The formidable quartet from Ondres, Landes, will collaborate with opera singer Marina Viotti for their performance which will be part of an extravagant ceremony also featuring performances from the likes of Celine Dion and Lady Gaga.
The lineup for the ceremony, which will be the first ever to be held outside of a stadium, was revealed by French newspaper Le Parisien.
Gojira's appearance will make them the first metal act to ever perform at an official Olympic Opening Ceremony.
From the moment they dropped their debut full-length Terra Incognita in 2001, Gojira have been among the most universally beloved bands in modern metal. Much of that love can be attributed to the quality and consistency of their output.
Across seven studio albums, the formidable quartet have continued to evolve their sound while maintaining the ferocity, groove and technicality that won them a fervent global fanbase that has continued to expand with every release.
Their latest full-length, 2021's Fortitude was somewhat of a landmark moment for the band, reaching a career-high #3 on the ARIA Charts while single Amazonia earned them their third GrammyAward-nomination (following nominations for Silvera and Magma in 2017) in the category of Best Metal Performance.
Much like heroes and considerable influence Sepultura, Gojira have remained committed to actively campaigning for the causes and movements that inspire them, pairing music and message in a way that has always felt genuine and meaningful.
An unmissable live act, the band have consistently toured throughout their career, gracing the stages of some of the world's biggest rock and metal festivals, arenas and now the dizzying heights of the Olympic stage.
For Australian Gojira fans keen to watch the performance, the 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony will air overnight on Saturday, 27 July at these times:
- 2:24 am AWST (WA)
- 3:54 am ACST (NT and South Australia)
- 4:24 am AEST (ACT, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania)
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