The closing ceremony, set to be a grand celebration of electronic music, will unfold at the heart of Paris’s national stadium. "You can imagine it like the biggest nightclub in France," Thomas Jolly, the artistic director of the Paris 2024 ceremonies, told reporters. The event will feature a dazzling lineup, including "French touch" icons Cassius and Kavinsky, renowned electro artist Martin Solveig, and contemporary dancefloor favourites Ofenbach. The hour-long set promises to be a thrilling mix of beats, with each of the 24 DJs contributing one track.

Jean-Michel Jarre, a pioneer in electronic music, will open and close the show. At 76, Jarre is hailed as a cornerstone of the genre. "He's our father, our boss," said DJ Agoria. "I'm happy he'll be a sort of orchestra conductor." His involvement adds a touch of historical significance to the event, bridging the gap between electronic music's past and present.

While the French electronic music scene boasts icons like Daft Punk, Laurent Garnier, and Bob Sinclair, they will not be featured in Sunday's ceremony. Additionally, a public spat between Jolly and David Guetta, who voiced his displeasure at not being included in the Olympics' opening ceremony, has highlighted some of the tensions surrounding the musical lineup.

Jolly has previously faced criticism over the opening ceremony’s portrayal of a dance routine that some felt parodied religious themes. However, he has firmly denied any intent to mock Christianity. "There was never any intention or inspiration in me to mock Christianity," Jolly insisted. "There is no controversy."

Sunday’s closing ceremony aims to push artistic boundaries even further by celebrating the vibrant rave culture of the 1980s and 90s. As the Olympic cauldron is extinguished and a symbolic handover to Los Angeles for the 2028 Games takes place, the event will serve as a high-energy farewell to the Paris Paralympics.

Tony Estanguet, the chief organiser, emphasised that the ceremony would honour the athletes who have shone throughout the Games. "The idea is to finish with a huge party that will prevent the tears of those who might be saying to themselves 'damn it, it's all finished'," he remarked. "No, we're going to have a party and then on Monday maybe we'll be disappointed because it really will be all over."