Kelly Clarkson and Peyton Manning to Host NBC’s Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony

Kelly Clarkson and Peyton Manning are bringing something new to NBC‘s coverage of the upcoming Paris Olympics this summer.

The Grammy-winning singer and the NFL legend are set to join sports commentator Mike Tirico to host the opening ceremony, the trio revealed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday night.

“I’m so glad we can say it,” Clarkson quipped. “We’ve been holding this forever.”

NBCUniversal on Wednesday additionally announced Today hosts Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb would also be part of the Olympics opening ceremony coverage set to take place around the River Seine in Paris, rather than a sports arena as is traditional.

Guthrie and Kotb, who have hosted previous Olympics coverage, will be positioned on a Seine bridge to report on the pageantry as the Olympic athletes sail by as part of a four-mile-long flotilla for a parade of nations. Clarkson, Manning and Tirico will be stationed at the Trocadero near the ceremony’s finish, with views of the Seine and the Eiffel Tower, which will host beach volleyball matches.

Additional opening ceremony commentators will be announced shortly.

Tirico later told Fallon about what viewers can expect, “The opening ceremony is going to be so different and unique. Down the Seine, down the river with the athletes on a boat, so it’s not the stadium where they walk in. It will incorporate Paris. And the games are going to be amazing as you know, swimming, gymnastics. … Team USA in track and field could be incredibly strong, the Dream Team, the U.S. soccer team, the women’s basketball team.”

After Jimmy Fallon said he would be watching from home, Tirico proceeded to ask Fallon if he wanted to host the Olympics closing ceremony with him. “Are you serious? Is this real? I’m in! I’m in!” Fallon responded with excitement. NBCUniversal gave no indication whether Fallon would participate in the closing ceremony for the Paris Olympics.

The Hollywood Reporter also reached out to Fallon’s rep to confirm if he is set to host the closing ceremony.

Clarkson also said of teaming up with Manning and Tirico on The Kelly Clarkson Show earlier, “Together, we are hosting the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympic Games. You will never see these three individuals do anything else together. This is the most random thing that they’ve done and I am down for the ride.”

NBC live coverage of the ceremony kicks off July 26 on NBC and Peacock at noon ET.