London 2012 Olympics: Day 16

The latest news and views from the London 2012 Olympics

Closing Ceremony: Prince Harry is the Queen's official representative at the closing ceremony.

by Alan Cleaver 8/12/2012 8:10:54 PM
Closing Ceremony: A quick show of 'Batman and Robin' coming out of the Trotters' van and now we have Madness on stage. They're performing Our House. A song performed with great success at the Jubilee celebration at Buckingham Palace earlier this year.

by Alan Cleaver 8/12/2012 8:12:10 PM
Did someone forget to invite the queen?

by jamiefitzell via twitter 8/12/2012 8:12:20 PM
Do you think Queen will make an appearance? #ClosingCeremony

by blogscot via twitter 8/12/2012 8:12:23 PM
Closing Ceremony: Much twittering about the non-appearance of The Queen. Perhaps she will appear later?

by Alan Cleaver 8/12/2012 8:12:48 PM
got to love a bit of Madness, they're quality!

by paige_rxo via twitter 8/12/2012 8:13:20 PM
love love love love Madness!!!!

by dawn_pa via twitter 8/12/2012 8:13:29 PM
just singing along to madness, fab

by chloONO via twitter 8/12/2012 8:13:32 PM
"Modern" pentathlon means *only* 100 years old apparently #indyolympics

by stevetongue via twitter 8/12/2012 8:14:07 PM
Closing Ceremony: The Pet Shop Boys - or PSBs as they're known but us cool dudes - performing Eastend Boys, Westend Girls.

by Alan Cleaver 8/12/2012 8:16:00 PM
Closing Ceremony: One Direction represent the modern pop scene - as in a band that came third on The X Factor.

by Alan Cleaver 8/12/2012 8:17:33 PM
I'm just glad one direction are at least singing live!

by v_sheffield via twitter 8/12/2012 8:17:51 PM
Rather odd that one direction sound the best of all acts so far??

by aimiwalker via twitter 8/12/2012 8:17:57 PM
It's got about a quarter of the budget of Boyle-o-rama but this is great. Like a really good school Christmas play for 300m. #indyolympics

by cahalmilmo via twitter edited by Alan Cleaver 8/12/2012 8:18:29 PM
Closing Ceremony: Now it's Stomp - the percussion magicans formed in Brighton in 1991 by Steve McNicholas and Luke Cresswell - and now a worldwide phenomenon

by Alan Cleaver 8/12/2012 8:20:52 PM
Enjoying the closing ceremony so far....but seriously...Stomp!

by ChrisDaems via twitter 8/12/2012 8:21:53 PM
Closing Ceremony: Our very own Ray Davies now on stage, performing Waterloo Sunset.

by Alan Cleaver 8/12/2012 8:23:24 PM
Closing ceremony is quite impressive #London2012

by helliker1873 via twitter 8/12/2012 8:24:55 PM
Introducing, fresh from headlining Butlins, it's Ray Davies

by JuniorShowtime via twitter 8/12/2012 8:25:24 PM
Tweet your comments by using #indyolympics

by Alan Cleaver 8/12/2012 8:26:58 PM
Closing Ceremony: Singer Emeli Sande back on stage - she's fast becoming the face of the Olympics

by Alan Cleaver 8/12/2012 8:28:02 PM
Emeli sande is beautiful nuff said

by celineleake via twitter 8/12/2012 8:30:13 PM
I love Emeli Sande so much omg.

by BekkahSays via twitter 8/12/2012 8:30:20 PM
I didn't like her much the first time, and a mid-song wardrobe change is a bit much. #closingceremony #sande

by mallocuproo via twitter 8/12/2012 8:30:35 PM
Closing Ceremony: Emeli Sande's song accompanied by pictures of some of the sadder moments of the Olympics. Re-live the tearful moments with The Independent gallery... www.independent.co.uk

by Alan Cleaver 8/12/2012 8:31:38 PM
Closing Ceremony: The flags are now being brought into the stadium.

by Alan Cleaver 8/12/2012 8:33:24 PM
One of the saddest moments.. A Lam Shin of Korea sits and waits to hear the outcome of an appeal to overturn the judges ruling on an issue of a delayed clock that caused her to lose her bout against Britta Heidemann of Germany during the Women's Epee Individual Fencing Semifinals. She lost her appeal. Picture by Ezra Shaw. (Getty Images)

by Alan Cleaver 8/12/2012 8:34:58 PM
Closing Ceremony: Ben Ainslie carrying Team GB's flag.

by Alan Cleaver 8/12/2012 8:35:26 PM
Closing Ceremony: The athletes enter the stadium through the crowd to tremendous applause and high fives.

by Alan Cleaver 8/12/2012 8:36:12 PM
We'll be reading all about your terrible performance tomorrow, Emili #indyolympics

by steveanderson87 via twitter edited by Alan Cleaver 8/12/2012 8:36:46 PM
Organisers panicking that rain is imminent and therefore Sir Cliff Richard will be making an impromptu appearance
— Sue Perkins (@sueperkins) August 12, 2012

by Alan Cleaver 8/12/2012 8:38:13 PM
The Closing Ceremony (Getty Images).

by Alan Cleaver 8/12/2012 8:40:25 PM
Closing Ceremony: Elbow's One Day Like This being sung out around the stadium. Still prefer Matt Monro's On Days Like These!

by Alan Cleaver 8/12/2012 8:43:38 PM
Impressed with 'Elbow' #ClosingCeremony

by zalzgrice via twitter 8/12/2012 8:44:07 PM
#ClosingCeremomy Elbow save the day after a shocking selection of flat uninspiring drivel earlier!!

by Shed09 via twitter 8/12/2012 8:44:16 PM
elbow are sooo good!!

by Scarletmayy via twitter 8/12/2012 8:44:22 PM
Closing Ceremony: Elbow's One Day Like This was also used for the 2008 Olympics - I'd forgotten it was that old!

by Alan Cleaver 8/12/2012 8:46:23 PM
Spotted through the binoculars - Jamaican team have formed a circle of dance & are going nuts. Can't see if Bolt is there #closingceremony
— Jerome Taylor (@JeromeTaylor) August 12, 2012

by Alan Cleaver 8/12/2012 8:47:55 PM
Another stonking picture from the Olympics: Andrea Lenders of Netherlands during podium training for trampoline. Hats off to photographer Ronald Martinez. (Getty Images).

by Alan Cleaver 8/12/2012 8:48:10 PM
Closing Ceremony: Madness reprise Our House while the athletes fill the stadium.

by Alan Cleaver 8/12/2012 8:49:36 PM
The nations continue to trickle out, although it is slightly faster than the opening ceremony! #ClosingCeremony
— Team GB (@TeamGB) August 12, 2012

by Alan Cleaver 8/12/2012 8:50:32 PM
Closing Ceremony: Some concern on Twitter that songs are being repeated (Madness, PSBs) - don't we have enough British music to fill two hours?

by Alan Cleaver 8/12/2012 8:52:12 PM
chinese takeaway + olympic closing ceremony = heaven

by AlbertLeBouc via twitter 8/12/2012 8:53:44 PM
I could do with a moving reenactment of the Industrial Revolution any time soon.
— Grace Dent (@gracedent) August 12, 2012

by Alan Cleaver 8/12/2012 8:54:20 PM
Closing Ceremony: If you're not sat in front of a TV and wondering what's going on - there's the thousands of athletes being paraded into the stadium.

by Alan Cleaver 8/12/2012 8:54:59 PM