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Gojira felt pressure to represent “the whole metal community on the world stage” at Paris 2024 Olympics
Gojira have said they felt they were under pressure to represent “the whole metal community” during their appearance at the 2024 Olympic opening ceremony.The French heavy metallers gave an explosive performance of ‘Ah, Ça Ira’ during the ceremony in Paris on Friday (July 26), alongside the experimental opera singer Marina Viotti.The song, which translates as ‘It’ll Be Fine’, was popularised during the French Revolution, and was included in the ‘Liberté’ section of the ceremony, which placed the emphasis on France’s history of political action and freedom.The band appeared on the side of a castle, surrounded by fire and bursts of red streamers to represent blood. They made history as the first metal band ever to perform during an Olympic opening ceremony.