2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony
The closing ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London took place in the Olympic Stadium on 12 August 2012. It was themed A Symphony of British Music (, A symphony of British music '). Creative director and choreographer Kim Gavin was the celebration. Main responsible designer Es Devlin was, as musical director David Arnold came into existence. The stage was designed by British artist Damien Hirst.
Patrick Woodroffe was in charge of the lighting. Producer was like already at the opening ceremony of the theater and film director Stephen Daldry.
It involved 4,100 performers, including 3500 adults and 380 school children from the six host London boroughs, each volunteer participated, and 250 professional actors. For the volunteer performer approximately 15 samples found in the Three Mills Studios, later on a scale- training area in the middle of the Ford car plant in Dagenham, instead.
As usual, was an integral part of the program, a formal presentation to the venue of the next Olympic Games in 2016, Rio de Janeiro.
Expiration
The show program was, according to the motto dominated by British artists, including both young talent and established musicians. Especially in the first part appeared on the band Stomp.
Emeli Sandé made a beginning with Read All About It, then Julian Lloyd Webber stepped on, then followed by a show titled " Rush Hour". Then entered Prince Harry along with Jacques Rogge, the stadium and the British national anthem was played. This was followed by performances of Our House by Madness, West End Girls by the Pet Shop Boys, What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction, Spelbound, Ray Davies ( The Kinks) with Waterloo Sunset and again Emeli Sandé with Read All About It, during which images were shown by emotional moments of the last Olympic Games.
Then followed the first invasion of the flag bearers, then one of the other athletes, whereas inter alia Elbow occurred with Open Arms and turn Our House, West End Girls and What Makes You Beautiful was played.
After the end of the invasion of a pyramid was built from 302 cubes and some exciting moments of the Olympic Games shown while running Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush. It was followed by the award ceremony for the men's marathon. Under the title of Here Comes the Sun, some representatives of the volunteers of the games were honored. After John Lennon was honored with a recording in which he sings Imagine. This was followed by George Michael with Freedom! '90 And White Light. The Kaiser Chiefs played Pinball Wizard. Then, while models like Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss presented Fashion British designer, was played as background music the song Fashion by David Bowie.
This was followed by Annie Lennox Little Bird and Ed Sheeran, Nick Mason (Pink Floyd ), Richard Jones ( The Feeling ) and Mike Rutherford ( Genesis) with Wish You Were Here. Russell Brand sang the Beatles hit I Am the Walrus, who was accompanied by Bond. Fatboy Slim occurred and Jessie J Price Tag was the best. Tinie Tempah sang along with Jessie J Written in the Stars, Taio Cruz Dynamite sang, and finally sang these three together You Should Be Dancing by the Bee Gees.
After the re-united for an evening Spice Girls, which occurred with Wannabe and Spice Up Your Life, Beady Eye played with lead singer Liam Gallagher, the Oasis classic Wonderwall. Next, the song Mr. Blue Sky by the Electric Light Orchestra followed, then Eric Idle appeared with Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, the band Muse offered the official song for the Olympic Games, Survival, dar. With another recording was Freddie Mercury honored, then intoned Roger Taylor and Brian May of Queen, along with Jessie J We Will Rock You.
At the beginning of the formal part of the Greek national anthem and the Olympic Hymn was played. After the handover of the Olympic Flag by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, the mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes and the Brazilian national anthem was played followed. It was followed by the idea of Rio de Janeiro as part of a show in which Pelé also occurred. Sebastian Coe, the president of LOCOG, addressed a few words to the world, the IOC President Jacques Rogge, who officially declared the games ended followed.
At the conclusion of the festivities first played Take That Rule the World, then, after the extinction of the Olympic torch, The Who a medley of their hits Baba O'Riley, See Me, Feel Me and My Generation.