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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