Best of British: sport and music join forces to invite world to London in 2012

24.08.08 - 21:17 ... source : London 2012

... 24 August 2008Footballer David Beckham, legendary guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Leona Lewis and gold medal winning Team GB cyclists star in spectacular performance.London 2012 has officially become the Host City of the Summer Olympic Games, marking the moment with a spectacular eight-minute presentation as part of the closing ceremony of the 2008 Games in the National Stadium, Beijing. Highlights of the show included: The appearance of a red London bus in the National stadium, which spectacularly transforms into a stage for the show; The handover of a football by a child of the world to a child of London, mirroring the formal handover between the city Mayors; The dramatic appearances of singer Leona Lewis and guitarist Jimmy Page on high rising elevators emerging from within the bus performing a specially arranged version of Led Zeppelin classic "˜A Whole Lotta Love'; A unique dance collaboratio ...» Next (HTML)