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British music showcased at the London 2012 Olympic closing ceremony
Written by admin on August 13, 2012 – 9:44 am -The London 2012 Olympics ended with an inspiring and entertaining closing ceremony last night.
The 80,000 strong crowd was treated to a procession by the Olympians who had made the last 16 days so successful, and performances from the great and good of British pop, including Madness, the Kaiser Chiefs, Jessie J, Take That, Ray Davies, and The Who.
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The Who confirmed for Olympic closing ceremony
Written by admin on June 10, 2012 – 8:57 pm -The Who will be among the acts to take to the stage at the closing ceremony of the Olympics in London on August 12.
Organisers have confirmed that Take That, George Michael and Emili Sande will also appear.
A source told the Daily Mirror:
| “It is imperative the Games close in spectacular fashion and that there is substance as well as style. The committee wanted four major artists, representing Britain over the past 50 years, to headline. The Who are an inspired throwback to the swinging 60s.” |
The concert will be organised by Kim Gavin, who previously worked on Take That’s Circus tour.
The event will conclude with the handover to the next host city, Rio de Janeiro, and the extinguishing of the Olympic flame.
This will be the first time that Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend have performed on stage together since a charity gig at London’s Hammersmith Apollo in January 2011.
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The Who to headline Olympic closing show?
Written by admin on August 27, 2011 – 9:06 pm -| The Who will headline the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics, according to the Daily Mirror.
Roger Daltrey and Pete Townsend were reportedly asked to play at the event by Take That producer Kim Gavin, who is in charge of the ceremony. |
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