2014 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony
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Kylie Minogue
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The closing ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, was held on 3 August 2014. Entitled "All Back to Ours", it was held at the Hampden Park, the main stadium of the event, in Glasgow, Scotland.{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/commonwealth-games-2014/kylie-minogue-sparkles-in-glittering-cwg-closing-ceremony_793156.html |title=Kylie Minogue sparkles in glittering CWG closing ceremony |publisher=Zeenews.india.com |access-date=2014-08-06}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/commonwealth-games/28623760|title=Glasgow 2014: Usain Bolt, Nicola Adams and Tom Daley all win gold|date=2 August 2014|access-date=3 August 2014|publisher=BBC News}}
Sequence of events
The closing ceremony took a visual theme of a music festival, with performers, tents and flags within the stadium. The ceremony began with Scottish singer Lulu welcoming the athletes of the games.{{cite web|url = https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-28640829|title= Glasgow 2014: Commonwealth closing ceremony watched by 6.8m|date=3 August 2014|work=BBC Sport|access-date=20 August 2014}} Scottish band Deacon Blue performed their signature song "Dignity". During this the workers of Glasgow were recognised as they paraded along the front of the main stand at Hampden, some on foot, others in their work vehicles.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2014/aug/03/commonwealth-games-2014-closing-ceremony-live|title=Commonwealth Games 2014: closing ceremony – as it happened|date=3 August 2014|work=The Guardian|access-date=20 August 2014}}
Local band Prides performed their hit song "Messiah". As the Commonwealth Games flag was lowered and handed to the Gold Coast, Scottish folk singer Karen Matheson performed the Robert Burns song "Ae Fond Kiss".
Speeches followed, with Prince Imran telling the crowd that the games were "pure dead brilliant", a local Glaswegian term.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-28631944 |title=Glasgow 2014: Closing ceremony marks Games end |work=BBC News |date=4 August 2014}} The games were officially closed and handed over to the Gold Coast for 2018, who began their own performance with Australian singer Jessica Mauboy.
Australian singer Kylie Minogue then performed a seven-hit songs set list, while the volunteer cast told the story of "a typical Glasgow night out". Her costume was designed by Jean Paul Gaultier and headpiece designed by millinery designer Lara Jensen. The show ended with Dougie MacLean performing Caledonia with the other performers, and a performance of "Auld Lang Syne".{{2014 Commonwealth Games}}
Music
See also
References
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External links
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|video2= [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-d_vAI2Ahg Closing ceremony highlights - Glassgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, CGF's Official Channel]
|image1= [https://www.theguardian.com/sport/gallery/2014/aug/04/commonwealth-games-2014-the-closing-ceremony-in-pictures Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony in pictures, The Guardian Newspaper]
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