Entertainment Music Pop Music Lady Gaga Seen Performing on the Seine River in Paris Ahead of 2024 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony The superstar has been in the French capital, preparing for what fans suspect is a performance at the opening ceremony By Jack Irvin Jack Irvin Jack Irvin has over five years of experience working in digital journalism, and he’s worked at PEOPLE since 2022. Jack started in the industry with internships at Rolling Stone and Entertainment Tonight, and he worked as a freelance writer for publications including Bustle, MTV News, Shondaland, L’Officiel USA, Ladygunn, Flood and PopCrush before joining PEOPLE. In his current role, Jack covers daily music news and has interviewed both up-and-coming and established artists including Dolly Parton, Michelle Branch, Ashanti, Cyndi Lauper, Normani, Carly Rae Jepsen and Coco Jones. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on July 26, 2024 01:15PM EDT Comments Lady Gaga in Paris on July 26, 2024. Photo: Kevin C. Cox/Getty It seems Lady Gaga is singing at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics after all. The pop superstar, 38, was seen performing alongside the Seine river in the French capital on July 26 while sporting an extravagant ensemble, surrounded by several dancers and lots of colorful feathers. In photos from the moment, Gaga appears to sing and dance on Paris-themed sets — and even gets lifted high in the air by a dancer at one point. Lady Gaga Is Rumored to Perform at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics Opening Ceremonies: Here's Why Fans Think So Lady Gaga in Paris on July 26, 2024. Lars Baron/Getty The Grammy and Oscar winner has been out and about in the city this week, greeting fans and sporting casual looks as she prepared for the performance. The 2024 Summer Olympics kick off July 26 with the opening ceremony, held on the Seine river. Team USA will be led by Coco Gauff and LeBron James as flagbearers. Also rumored to perform during this season's Olympic Games is Céline Dion, whose return to the stage would mark her first since announcing her stiff-person syndrome diagnosis in December 2022. Over the past week, she has been spotted greeting fans in Paris on multiple occasions. Céline Dion Emotionally Greets Fans in Head-to-Toe Dior amid Reports She's Performing at Paris 2024 Summer Olympics Lady Gaga in Paris on July 26, 2024. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Dion's public appearances come after Variety reported that she'll be performing at the Olympics in Paris, with TMZ also reporting that the "My Heart Will Go On" singer will earn $2 million for a one-song opening ceremony performance on July 26. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! Gaga's performance, on the other hand, would mark her first since wrapping her Jazz & Piano residency at Park MGM's Dolby Live in Las Vegas earlier this month. Lady Gaga's 'Never Been Happier' as She Teases New Era of Music: Source (Exclusive) Lady Gaga in Paris on July 26, 2024. Maja Hitij/Getty The "Bad Romance" performer is currently gearing up for the October release of her next film, Joker: Folie à Deux — and working on new music, as she's shared several photos from recording studios as of late. A source recently told PEOPLE that Gaga has "never been happier" about the material she's been recording lately, adding, "She’s feeling the most creative she’s ever been." To learn more about all the Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls, come to people.com to check out ongoing coverage before, during and after the games. And sign up for Going for Gold, our Olympics newsletter, to get the biggest stories from the Games delivered straight to your inbox. Watch the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, beginning July 26, on NBC and Peacock. Close