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London 2012 Closing Ceremony: In pictures
Fireworks explode over the stadium during the Closing Ceremony (Image: Mike Hewitt / Getty)1 of 53 
Fireworks explode over the stadium during the Closing Ceremony (Image: Paul Gilham / Getty)2 of 53 
Fireworks explode over the stadium during the Closing Ceremony (Image: Paul Gilham / Getty)3 of 53 ![]()
Fireworks explode over the stadium during the Closing Ceremony (Image: Getty)4 of 53 Fireworks explode over the stadium during the Closing Ceremony (Image: Getty)5 of 53 Take That perform during the Closing Ceremony (Image: Getty)6 of 53 The Olympic flame is lowered to end the Olympic Games during the Olympic Games Closing Ceremony (Image: PA)7 of 53 IOC Chairman Jacques Rogge (left) and LOCOG Chairman Lord Sebastian Coe speak during the Olympic Games Closing Ceremony (Image: PA)8 of 53 London Mayor Boris Johnson (left) hands the Olympic Flag to IOC President Jacques Rogge during the Olympic Games Closing Ceremony at the Olympic Stadium (Image: PA)9 of 53 Eric Idle performs during the Closing Ceremony (Image: Getty)10 of 53 Brian May of Queen performs with Jessie J during the London Olympic Games 2012 Closing Ceremony at the Olympic Stadium (Image: PA)11 of 53 ![Victoria Beckham, Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton, Melanie Brown and Melanie Chisholm of The Spice Girls perform during the Closing Ceremony]()
Victoria Beckham, Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton, Melanie Brown and Melanie Chisholm of The Spice Girls perform during the Closing Ceremony (Image: Stu Forster / Getty)12 of 53 13 of 53 Ed Sheeran performs on stage during the London Olympic Games 2012 Closing Ceremony at the Olympic Stadium (Image: PA)14 of 53 Fashion models including Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, David Gandy and Carmen Campuzano on stage during the London Olympic Games 2012 Closing Ceremony (Image: PA)15 of 53 The Kaiser Chiefs perform on scooters during the Olympic Games Closing Ceremony (Image: PA)16 of 53 A video of musician John Lennon singing his song "Imagine" is seen on the screen during the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games (Image: Reuters)17 of 53 Performers during the Olympic Games Closing Ceremony at the Olympic Stadium (Image: PA)18 of 53 Artists perform during the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games (Image: Getty)19 of 53 (Image: Getty)20 of 53 A general view of the Olympic Stadium during the closing ceremony (Image: Getty)21 of 53 Athletes enter the stadium during the Closing Ceremony (Image: Getty)22 of 53 Performers during the Olympic Games Closing Ceremony at the Olympic Stadium (Image: PA)23 of 53 The flags of the competing nations are paraded through the stadium during the Closing Ceremony (Image: Getty)24 of 53 Athletes fill the Olympic stadium during the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games (Image: Getty)25 of 53 Athletes wave French and British flags as they parade at the Olympic stadium (Image: Getty)26 of 53 ![]()
Geraint Thomas and Sir Chris Hoy (Image: Hannah Johnston / Getty)27 of 53 ![]()
Louis Smith during the ceremony (Image: Hannah Johnston / Getty)28 of 53 British flags are waved as the national anthem is sung during the closing ceremony (Image: Reuters)29 of 53 Performers fly Union Jack flags during the Closing Ceremony (Image: Getty)30 of 53 Artists perform during the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium (Image: Getty)31 of 53 ![]()
Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe of The Pet Shop Boys perform (Image: Clive Brunskill / Getty)32 of 53 Madness perform during the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games (Image: Getty)33 of 53 Prince Harry, Kate Middleton and Lord Coe stand for the national anthem at the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games (Image: PA)34 of 53 Kate Middleton and Prince Harry at the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games (Image: Ian Vogler / Daily Mirror)35 of 53 Kate Middleton at the closing ceremony of the Olympic games (Image: Getty)36 of 53 An actor performs during the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games (Image: Getty)37 of 53 ![]()
Performers dressed as Batman and Robin from an episode of Only Fools and Horses perform during the Closing Ceremony (Image: Michael Regan / Getty)38 of 53 Emeli Sande performs the in the Olympic stadium during the closing ceremony (Image: Getty)39 of 53 Performers sing and dance during the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games (Image: Getty)40 of 53 Guests stand and wave Britain's flag during the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games (Image: Reuters)41 of 53 Performers arrive before the Closing Ceremony (Image: PA)42 of 53 ![]()
Fans enjoy the atmosphere ahead of the Closing Ceremony (Image: Scott Heavey / Getty)43 of 53 The sun sets over the Olympic Stadium and the Orbit before the Closing Ceremony at the Olympic Stadium (Image: PA)44 of 53 Technicians prepare scenery before the closing ceremony (Image: Reuters)45 of 53 (Image: @damekellyholmes / Twitter)46 of 53 A general view ahead of the Closing Ceremony on Day 16 of the London 2012 Olympic Games (Image: Getty)47 of 53 An overview of the Olympic Stadium before the closing ceremony (Image: Reuters)48 of 53 The Olympic Flame burns before the start of the Olympic Games Closing Ceremony at the Olympic Stadium (Image: PA)49 of 53 Victoria Beckham gets ready for the closing ceremony of the Olympics, but will she be singing or lip-syncing? (Image: @victoriabeckham / Twitter)50 of 53 Guests take part in a 'wave' as the Olympic Torch burns during the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games (Image: Reuters)51 of 53 The London 2012 closing ceremony has a huge act to follow after Danny Boyle's masterpiece of an opening ceremony (Image: PA)52 of 53 The Olympic Torch and flag are seen during the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games (Image: Reuters)53 of 53
