There is no doubt that the opening ceremony offered a nice cornucopia of British music, but it was more about aesthetics to some degree.
According to the Associated Press, though, the closing ceremony is designed to be the world's biggest after party and will feature countless British musical icons performing for the crowd in attendance and those watching around the world.
Whereas the opening ceremony was, and often is, rooted in artistry, the closing ceremony aims to get everyone involved rather than being in awe of what is happening around them. Perhaps no nation in the world has a greater musical history than the United Kingdom, so the closing ceremony will be a sight to behold.
Here is everything you need to know about when and where to watch the closing ceremony, as well as what to expect in terms of performers and other features of the event.
Where: Olympic Stadium in London, England
When: Sunday, Aug. 12 at 7 p.m. ET
Watch: NBC
Potential Performers (via Associated Press)
Pet Shop Boys
Annie Lennox
Fatboy Slim
The Who
George Michael
Muse
Ed Sheeran
The Spice Girls
Queen
Ray Davies
Paul McCartney
Tinie Tempah
Jessie J
Emeli Sande
Kaiser Chiefs
Olympic Traditions to Watch
Marching of Athletes
The athlete march during the opening ceremony is one of the most entertaining and feel-good moments in all of sports, but the marching of athletes during the closing ceremony isn't far behind.
As has been tradition since the 1956 games in Melbourne, the flag bearers of each nation will enter the stadium first and will then be followed by all athletes emerging as one group.
While the opening ceremony is about showcasing each individual nation ahead of the Olympic competition, the closing ceremony brings them all together in a symbol of world unity. Considering how much fighting is going on in the world currently, there is no question that the marching of athletes at the closing ceremony provides hope and a vision toward which we can strive as a collective entity. The raising of the flags is a surreal moment during the closing ceremony, as it essentially marks the end of one Olympics and begins the next one. As the originator of the Olympics, Greece will have its flag raised first, followed by the flag of Great Britain and finally the flag of Brazil. The national anthem of each will be played, and then the flags will be lowered. The mayor of London will give International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge the Olympic flag back before it is presented to the mayor of Rio de Janeiro, which will host the 2016 Games. Rogge will then announce the end of the London Olympics, and the wait for Rio will begin.
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