PHOTO GALLERY: London Olympics Closing Ceremony
By The Associated Press
August 12, 2012 | 6:43 p.m. CDT
Athletes and spectators enjoyed British musical acts Sunday at the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics.

The Olympic flame burns Sunday in the Olympic Stadium before the start of the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
| Martin Meissner/The Associated Press

The Olympic flame burns as spectators gather Sunday in Olympic Stadium to attend the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
| Hassan Ammar/The Associated Press

Japanese team members parade Sunday during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
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Belgian high jumper Tia Hellebaut, top right, gestures Sunday as she attends the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
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Britain's Prince Harry and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge watch the Closing Ceremony on Sunday at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
| Charlie Riedel/The Associated Press

Light bulbs glow on the heads of performers Sunday during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
| Patrick Semansky/The Associated Press

Eduardo Paes, mayor of Rio de Janeiro, the host city of the 2016 Summer Olympics, waves the Olympic flag Sunday during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
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Graham McPherson, also known as Suggs, right, lead singer of British band Madness, performs Sunday during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
| Matt Dunham/The Associated Press

British-Irish boy band One Direction performs Sunday during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
| Matt Slocum/The Associated Press

Victoria Beckham of the the British pop group Spice Girls performs Sunday during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
| Martin Meissner/The Associated Press

The Who guitarist Pete Townsend, right, and singer Roger Daltrey perform Sunday during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
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Brian May, guitarist of the British rock band Queen, performs Sunday during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
| Alastair Grant/The Associated Press

British comedian Eric Idle performs Sunday during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
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Bollywood dancers perform Sunday during a performance of "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life," by British comedian Eric Idle during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
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The Rio 2016 logo is paraded Sunday during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
| Matt Slocum/The Associated Press

Fireworks explode over the stadium Sunday during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
| Martin Meissner/The Associated Press

In this photo taken with a fisheye lens, pyrotechnics light up the sky above the Olympic Stadium during the Closing Ceremony on Sunday at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
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