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Actor Timothy Spall poses as Sir Winston Churchill atop Big Ben, while Julian Lloyd Webber accompanies him on the cello

PICTURES: The Closing Ceremony, London 2012 Olympics




Read all about it: A London street scene was played out - with the whole set wrapped in newspaper



Read all about it: A London street scene was played out - with the whole set wrapped in newspaper
Classic comedy: Del Boy and Rodney's Reliant Robin explodes during the closing ceremony
Classic comedy: Del Boy and Rodney's Reliant Robin explodes during the closing ceremony
Only Fools and Horses: Del Boy and Rodney, dressed as Batman and Robin, appear in the stadium

Royal laughs: Prince Harry and Kate Middleton share a joke during the Olympic Games Closing Ceremony
Royal laughs: Prince Harry and Kate Middleton share a joke during the Olympic Games Closing Ceremony


Actors parade around the model of St Paul's wrapped in newsprint, during the opening stages of the closing ceremony
Actors parade around the model of St Paul's wrapped in newsprint, during the opening stages of the closing ceremony

Artists wave Union Jack flags as they perform with cars, wrapped in newspaper, as the closing ceremony gets underway


The colourful London landscape takes life in the centre of the Olympic Stadium, with Tower Bridge, the London Eye and the Gerkin taking centre-stage


80,000 people in the Olympic Stadium counted down to the beginning of the opening ceremony, to the chimes of a replica of Big Ben
80,000 people in the Olympic Stadium counted down to the beginning of the opening ceremony, to the chimes of a replica of Big Ben
Scaled-down London! Landmarks of the capital make up the set for the Closing Ceremony
Scaled-down London! Landmarks of the capital make up the set for the Closing Ceremony

It's over: Fireworks light up the Olympic Village in Stratford, east London as London 2012 draws to an emotional close




Comedy legend: Monty Python star Eric Idle appears at the Closing Ceremony to lead the audience through a singalong of his hit Always Look On The Bright Side of Life
Comedy legend: Monty Python star Eric Idle appears at the Closing Ceremony to lead the audience through a singalong of his hit Always Look On The Bright Side of Life
Finale: A heartstopping array of colours zigzag through the night sky above the Olympic Park as fireworks conclude the London 2012 Olympic Games
Finale: A heartstopping array of colours zigzag through the night sky above the Olympic Park as fireworks conclude the London 2012 Olympic Games
Alight: Fireworks explode into the London night sky as the Olympic closing ceremony comes to a spectacular end
Alight: Fireworks explode into the London night sky as the Olympic closing ceremony comes to a spectacular end

Inside the stadium, audience members and athletes look on as the Olympic Park is illuminated
Inside the stadium, audience members and athletes look on as the Olympic Park is illuminated by a breathtaking display

It's over: Fireworks light up the Olympic Village in Stratford, east London as London 2012 draws to an emotional close
It's over: Fireworks light up the Olympic Village in Stratford, east London as London 2012 draws to an emotional close
Tickertape: Athletes react as confetti rains down on them during the Closing Ceremony
Tickertape: Athletes react as confetti rains down on them during the Closing Ceremony
Rock behemoths: Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend of The Who headline the Olympic Closing ceremony with a medley of their biggest hits, including Baba O'Reilly
Rock behemoths: Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend of The Who headline the Olympic Closing ceremony with a medley of their biggest hits, including Baba O'Reilly


Take That
Take That: After much speculation over whether they would perform or not after Gary Barlow's tragic loss of his stillborn daughter, Take That - minus Robbie Williams whose wife is due to give birth - took to the stage with hit single Rule The World
As the flames in the Olympic cauldron get weaker, the phoenix flies higher over the crowd in the stadium below
As the flames in the Olympic cauldron get weaker, the phoenix flies higher over the crowd in the stadium below
Phoenix from the flames: As the Olympic flame died, it was replaced by a Phoenix which rose above the stadium
Phoenix from the flames: As the Olympic flame died, it was replaced by a Phoenix which rose above the stadium
As the cauldron separated, the Olympic flame slowly faded until it was no more and the Games was officially over
As the cauldron separated, the Olympic flame slowly faded until it was no more and the Games was officially over
Artists from the Royal Ballet, including British ballerina Darcy Bussell, perform as the Phoenix descends from the roof of the Olympic Stadium
Artists from the Royal Ballet, including British ballerina Darcy Bussell, perform as the Phoenix descends from the roof of the Olympic Stadium
Football superstar: Pele appears on stage, wearing Brazilian colours, for a performance with former street cleaner Renato Sorriso
Football superstar: Pele appears on stage, wearing Brazilian colours, for a performance with former street cleaner Renato Sorriso
Ready for Rio: Brazilian performers give the world a taste of what to expect when the Games moves to Rio de Janeiro in 2016
Ready for Rio: Brazilian performers give the world a taste of what to expect when the Games moves to Rio de Janeiro in 2016
Proud: Locog chairman Lord Coe, right, delivers a speech as IOC President Jacques Rogge watches during the Closing Ceremony
Proud: Locog chairman Lord Coe, right, delivers a speech as IOC President Jacques Rogge watches during the Closing Ceremony

London mayor Boris Johnson passes the Olympic Flag to Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes, helped by IOC president Jacques Rogge
London mayor Boris Johnson passes the Olympic Flag to Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes, helped by IOC president Jacques Rogge

End of an era: The Olympic flag is lowered by representatives from the Army, Navy and Royal Air Force
End of an era: The Olympic flag is lowered by representatives from the Army, Navy and Royal Air Force
Brian May of Queen performs together with Jessie J during the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games
Brian May of Queen performs together with Jessie J during the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games

From beyond the grave: The late Freddie Mercury, on a giant screen, leads Queen out onstage for their performance at the closing ceremony

Muse's guitar player Matthew Bellamy joins a starstudded list of performers at the Olympic Closing Ceremony
Muse's guitar player Matthew Bellamy joins a starstudded list of performers at the Olympic Closing Ceremony
Monty Python's Eric Idle tussles with a band of morris dancers as he performs to the 80,000-strong crowd inside the Olympic Stadium
Monty Python's Eric Idle tussles with a band of morris dancers as he performs to the 80,000-strong crowd inside the Olympic Stadium
Heavenly: Nun and angels form the backdrop for Monty Python star Eric Idle's Closing Ceremony performance
Heavenly: Nun and angels form the backdrop for Monty Python star Eric Idle's Closing Ceremony performance

A brave performer is shot from a cannonball during Idle's sketch, a nod to Britain's rich comic history
A brave performer is shot from a cannonball during Idle's sketch, a nod to Britain's rich comic history
Indie icon: Liam Gallagher and his band Beady eye followed The Spice Girls with a performance of Oasis number one hit Wonderwall
Indie icon: Liam Gallagher and his band Beady eye followed The Spice Girls with a performance of Oasis number one hit Wonderwall

Spice up the stage: The Spice Girls reformed to perform a spectacular set on the top of black London taxis at the closing ceremony
Spice up the stage: The Spice Girls reformed to perform a spectacular set on the top of black London taxis at the closing ceremony

Supermodel: As the stadium is turned into a giant catwalk, London-born model Kate Moss appears wearing a gold Alexander McQueen dress
Supermodel: As the stadium is turned into a giant catwalk, London-born model Kate Moss appears wearing a gold Alexander McQueen dress

Shimmering: Naomi Campbell, draped in gold, takes over, strutting in a dazzling gold McQueen dress with a long train
Shimmering: Naomi Campbell, draped in gold, takes over, strutting in a dazzling gold McQueen dress with a long train
Supermodels Lily Cole, Karen Elson, Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell walk the catwalk in a show of British beauty and design
Style: Supermodels Lily Cole, Karen Elson, Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell walk the catwalk in a show of British beauty and design

Jessie J arrives onstage, performing in the back of a white Rolls Royce
Arriving in style: Jessie J arrives onstage, performing in the back of a white Rolls Royce

Trio: Jessie J, Tinie Tempah and Taio Cruz perform during the closing ceremony
Trio: Jessie J, Tinie Tempah and Taio Cruz perform during the closing ceremony

Right here, right now: British DJ and musician Fatboy Slim performed his most famous hits in a giant translucent octopus
Right here, right now: British DJ and musician Fatboy Slim performed his most famous hits in a giant translucent octopus
Comedy star Russell Brand performs his sketch during the Olympic Games closing ceremony
Comedy star Russell Brand performs his sketch during the Olympic Games closing ceremony
Russell Brand sings I Am The Walrus aboard a psychedelic tour bus, a nod to the movement in British history notably popular with bands Pink Floyd, The Beatles, The Who, The Rolling Stones and The Stone Roses

British singer Ed Sheeran performs Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here, accompanied by Mike Rutherford and The Feeling's Richard Jones
British singer Ed Sheeran performs Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here, accompanied by Pink Floyd's Nick Mason (not pictured) Mike Rutherford and The Feeling's Richard Jones

British singer Annie Lennox performs 'Little Bird' aboard a giant wooden gallion during the Closing Ceremony
British singer Annie Lennox performs 'Little Bird' aboard a giant wooden gallion during the Closing Ceremony
Mods: The Kaiser Chiefs perform The Who's Pinball Wizardon scooters during the Olympic Games Closing Ceremony
Mods: The Kaiser Chiefs perform The Who's Pinball Wizardon scooters during the Olympic Games Closing Ceremony
Comeback: George performed Freedom as well as his new single White Light
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