Diplo’s Major Lazer will perform during the 2026 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony in Verona, Italy, it was announced on Saturday (Feb. 21), the day before the event.
Major Lazer’s expected to play a selection of songs including the “Lean On” — which reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2015 — and will be joined by “several surprise guests,” according to a press release. The performance will be broadcast live on NBC, and will stream on Peacock, at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday (Feb. 22). (Find out how to watch all of NBC’s coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics for free thanks to this handy guide.)
The grand finale of the Olympic games takes place at the Verona Olympic Arena. Italian artist Achille Lauro, actress Benedetta Porcaroli and DJ Gabry Ponte were already confirmed performers for the closing ceremony, which takes place to pay tribute to the Olympic athletes and to honor their achievements.
On Saturday afternoon, Diplo joked about almost missing his flight to the Olympics in an Instagram reel that showed him riding a bicycle down the highway. (No worries — he made it onto a plane by the end of the reel, drink in hand.)
The reveal of an Olympics appearance comes just after Mexico City’s El Universal reported that Diplo would no longer be performing at EDC Mexico this weekend. The publication noted that festival organizers cited logistical problems.
Major Lazer last released an album in 2020, their fourth studio full-length, Music Is the Weapon.
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