2014 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony
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.[1][2]
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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.[3] 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.[4]
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.[5] 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".[5]
Music
| Piece | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| "Shout" | Lulu | Played live while welcoming the athletes of the Games[6] |
| "Dignity" | Deacon Blue | Played live while the workers of Glasgow paraded along the front of the main stand at Hampden Stadium[7] |
| "Messiah" | Prides | Played live at the ceremony[8] |
| "Ae Fond Kiss" | Karen Matheson | Played live while the Commonwealth Games flag was lowered and handed to the Gold Coast 2018 team |
| "Sea of Flags" | Jessica Mauboy | Played live as part of the Gold Coast 2018 presentation[9] |
| "Everything is Possible" | Jessica Mauboy | Played live as part of the Gold Coast 2018 presentation[9] |
| "Spinning Around" | Kylie Minogue | Played live as part of the Gold Coast 2018 presentation[10] |
| "Into the Blue" | Kylie Minogue | Played live as part of the Gold Coast 2018 presentation[10] |
| "Love at First Sight" | Kylie Minogue | Played live as part of the Gold Coast 2018 presentation[10] |
| "All the Lovers" | Kylie Minogue | Played live as part of the Gold Coast 2018 presentation[10] |
| "The Loco-Motion" | Kylie Minogue | Played live as part of the Gold Coast 2018 presentation[10] |
| "Beautiful" | Kylie Minogue | Played live as part of the Gold Coast 2018 presentation[10] |
| "Can't Get You Out of My Head" | Kylie Minogue | Played live as part of the Gold Coast 2018 presentation[10] |
| "Caledonia" | Dougie MacLean | Played live at the ceremony |
| "Auld Lang Syne" | Dougie MacLean, Kylie Minogue and Lulu | Played live at the ceremony[10] |
References
- "Kylie Minogue sparkles in glittering CWG closing ceremony". Zeenews.india.com. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- "Glasgow 2014: Usain Bolt, Nicola Adams and Tom Daley all win gold". BBC News. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- "Glasgow 2014: Commonwealth closing ceremony watched by 6.8m". BBC Sport. 3 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- "Commonwealth Games 2014: closing ceremony – as it happened". The Guardian. 3 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- "Glasgow 2014: Closing ceremony marks Games end". BBC News. 4 August 2014.
- "Lulu Setlist at Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony 2014". setlist.fm.
- "Deacon Blue Setlist at Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony 2014". setlist.fm.
- "Prides Setlist at Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony 2014". setlist.fm.
- "Jessica Mauboy Setlist at Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony 2014". setlist.fm.
- "Kylie Minogue Setlist at Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony 2014". setlist.fm.
