On 22 April 2022, Prince Harry announced that the 2025 games would take place in
Vancouver and
Whistler, Canada. The bid to host the games was submitted by
True Patriot Love Foundation, in partnership with the Government of Canada, the province of British Columbia and the two Canadian municipalities and in partnership with the local
Lil'wat,
Musqueam,
Squamish, and
Tsleil-Waututh indigenous nations.
Chris Martin,
Katy Perry,
Noah Kahan,
Nelly Furtado and
Roxane Bruneau performed at the opening ceremony, while
Jelly Roll,
Barenaked Ladies, and
The War and Treaty headlined the closing ceremony. Tax filings indicate that public funding covered roughly half of Vancouver's expenses, with the federal government providing 15 million dollars through
Veterans Affairs Canada and the
government of British Columbia supplying another 15 million through its Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Sport. The rest of the financing was secured from around 40 corporate sponsors along with approximately 2.6 million dollars in private contributions. == The Games ==