The closing ceremony was held on 9 September 2012 at the Olympic Stadium; prominently featuring live performances of 15 songs by the British rock band Coldplay set to sequences representing the four seasons, along with guest performances by Barbadian singer Rihanna (who performed their collaboration "Princess of China") and American rapper Jay-Z (who performed "Run This Town" with Rihanna and Coldplay, and joined in a reprise of "Paradise"). The Paralympic flag was handed over by Boris Johnson, Mayor of London to Eduardo Paes, Mayor of Rio de Janeiro.
Rerun Closing Ceremony London 2012 Summer Paralympics Games
Performing List
1. Us Against the World
2. Yellow
3. Up In Flames
4. Paradise
5. 42
6. God Put a Smile Upon Your Face
7. Clocks
8. Charlie Brown
9. Princess of China
10. Strawberry Swing
11. We Found Love
12. Viva La Vida
13. Official Closing of the Games
14. Run This Town (Jay-Z, Rihanna and Coldplay)
15. Paradise (partial, with extra Vocals by Jay-Z)
16. The Scientist
17. Every Teardrop is a Waterfall
18. Pretty Fireworks
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The London 2012 Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony saw Coldplay, one of Britain's best selling music acts, joined by global superstars Rihanna and Jay-Z in a spectacular celebration of achievements of the Paralympic athletes and an amazing summer of sport.
Celebrating the seasonal cycle of ancient and modern festivals that take place throughout the year, world-class musical performances took the audience on a journey through Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer.
The ceremony also honoured servicemen and women, and particularly the work of charity Help for Heroes, with Captain Luke Sinnott, a double amputee, climbing to the top of the flag pole to hoist the Union Flag. A motorcade of weird and wonderful vehicles then stormed into the Olympic Stadium, as ex-serviceman Rory Mackenzie delivered a rousing speech.
The evening also saw the Paralympic Flag was handed over to Mayor of Rio de Janeiro Eduardo Paes, cueing a colourful musical performance by Rio 2016.
At the end of the night, as the Paralympic Flame began to fade, ParalympicsGB gold medallists Ellie Simmonds and Jonnie Peacock transferred the Flame to a Paralympic Torch. They then proceeded to light hundreds of torches held by members of the cast throughout the field of play before it was extinguished.
The ceremony ended with a spectacular fireworks display over the Olympic Stadium and Olympic Park, followed by fireworks along the River Thames.
Led by Closing Ceremonies Artistic Director Kim Gavin, Music Director David Arnold and Designer Misty Buckley, the Closing Ceremony was overseen by the same team of Executive Producers who have been in charge of all four Olympic and Paralympic Ceremonies, including Oscar-winning film director Stephen Daldry.
Rerun Closing Ceremony London 2012 Summer Paralympics Games
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