The Complete London 2012 Closing Ceremony | London 2012 Olympic Games 

Freddie Mercury dead for 20 years but still able to control an audience. I have no words to describe it.

Musically speaking, The BEST closing ceremony in history.

Who's watching during lockdown in 2020?

*SETLIST ALL MUSICIANS (as far as i can tell)* 1:16:50 Bohemian Rhapsody excerpt 1:17:25 Imagine - John Lennon + Kids Choir 1:20:39 George Michael 1:30:25 Kaiser Chiefs 1:33:10 David Bowie 1:37:15 Annie Lennox 1:43:05 Ed Sheeran 1:46:50 Russell Brand 1:50:10 Fatboy Slim 1:53:25 Jessie J + others 2:02:30 Spice Girls 2:07:05 Beady Eye (aka Oasis Light :D ) Wonderwall 2:11:15 Mr Blue Sky - ELO 2:13:40 Always look on the Bright side of Life - Eric Idle 2:18:50 Muse - Survival 2:22:35 Freddie + Queen + Jessie J 2:30:00 Ending Ceremony 2:59:05 Take That 3:08:40 The Who

R.I.P. George Michael, John Lennon and Freddie Mercury.

2:22:40.........even 21 years gone, Freddie Mercury still can get a stadium crowd singing with him..........WE MISS YOU, QUEEN MERCURY!!!!

London had the best opening and closing ceremonies

“I love the fact that I can make people happy, in any form. Even if it’s just an hour of their lives, if I can make them feel lucky or make them feel good, or bring a smile to a sour face, that to me is worthwhile.” - Freddie Mercury. And did they ever.

Freddie wasn't even there, but Queen still stole the show :))

Queen, Muse and Bowie ♡

My heart aches to go back in time and watch this whole Olympics all over again, it was just magical. 😢

I still remember eight years ago when I first heard Waterloo Sunset on TV while watching this. I was so amazed by how beautiful this song is. Now I'm a huge fan of The Kinks and the Who. Thank you London

Almost 4 years ...Still feeling so inspired by these wonderful games. The first half of 2012 was full of hardship for me personally - London 2012 helped me to get back on my feat. Attending the Closing Ceremony live was worth the 9 hours of journey (by train) ... I can tell you that I've never felt that happy in my young life :) I hope that the new generation is inspired by all the Olympic Games to come simply because they show us that there is more that unites us than divides us. Only friendship, solidarity and love will be able to to make this world a better place.

I was born in 1980 and out of all the Olympic closing ceremonies that I've seen in my life time, London 2012 is just the best. Just don't think it can be ever beaten even in future. I thought my hometown Sydney was great in 2000, but London was something special

Next month is 21st anniversary. I come back to this, and the opening ceremony videos every couple of months or so just to cheer myself up. So proud. An Olympic Games hoping to inspire the youngsters of every nation. Sport is the ONE thing that unites us.

I miss pre-covid. Look at all those people 😭

I can't help but feel emotional when I see Gary Barlow on stage, as he had lost his baby daughter just a week prior to this performance

Whoever was in charge of the audio should be fired.

I can't belive it! It's passed 10 years of this magnificent moment, I can remember the first time I watched. Thank you London for this legendary Closing Ceremony, It will always be in my heart.

Freddie: there's a crowd down there. God: so there is. Freddie: it's been a while.... God: well what are you waiting for?! Freddie: I'll be right back.

back in 2012 when One Direction was unproblematic

THIS ENDING WAS INCREDIBLE!!! I'M IN LOVE WITH UK!!

I remember watching this live and bursting into tears at the flames being extinguished. I will forever cherish the two weeks of the London 2012 Olympic Games I experienced first hand.

The most epic band assembly in history and it sounds like we're outside the stadium.

Great ceremony with lots of talents and creativity to show the best UK and London has to offer the world. Lots of people are happy and have been enjoying the London Olympic 2012 Games. Great spirits and sportsmanship to carry forward to Rio 2016.

to this day, I believe the london 2012 closing is one of the best i've seen

The opening and closing ceremonies of the London 2012 games is how they should be done. Myself as a Brit is proud watching the ceremonies seeing the history and culture ,British film industry, fashion industry, world famous music mixed together with some good old English humour to create a timeless piece of art.

This is recommended after 8 years, i loved London 2012

The most Rock n Roll Olympic ceremonies of all closing ceremonies ever! Of course its British :) Stage and Sound /fashion (The Arts) UK's greatest export! Love Muse ! They are amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing!

I wished they used a different audio feed for this upload; the audio is so muffled. :(

Pra mim não existe uma cerimônia mais linda que outra! Todas são espetaculares com suas histórias e particularidades 🇧🇷 🥰

I have to admit, British music/artists are legendary. The Beatles, Queen and etc

I loved both the opening and closing ceremony, it was a celebration of the rich history of British arts and industry

London 2012 were the best olympic games ever, ever, ever!

La cara de Brian en 2:26:00 es como si dijera :"Mira Freddie,lo logramos,estamos tocando en los juegos olímpicos"😍

The best closing ceremony of the history of Olympic's games!!!

2015 watcher i cant be the only one come on make the Uk proud like this up

Imagine all the rehearsals gone in to the ceremony they must of taken them for ever to get all the music on point to get all the artists to stop at the right point making sure they all fit together so they can smoothly move on to the next artist

I remember staying up with my family in the living room watching the whole even. Only thing I could remember was this, the bike race and Rowan Atkinson playing with the orchestra

So rare that a country has one of the best opening and closing ceremony’s

Best olympic ceremony I've seen. Can't beat british music!

who else rewatched the opening and closing because the olympics in rio are starting soon?

Greatest live concert humankind has witnessed

Watching closing ceremony London Olympics 2012 while waiting to watch opening ceremony Tokyo Olympic 2020. Love from Malaysia 🇲🇾

Oh my good after 6 years i find this video, is the best ceremony that i can see

The closing ceremony of the London Olympics is the unprecedented closing ceremony of the world.

Watching this after the Japan Closing Ceremony, it had nothing on this, but they did the best they could, considering these unprecedented times. Although as a 🇬🇧 this and the London 2012 Opening Ceremony will always be the best!!

the hype for british musical artists globally was at such a height in 2012 it was insane! they are definitely the most influential country music-wise of the 20th century and i think artists like chris martin, alex turner (my personal favorite), adele, harry styles (my second personal favorite), dua lipa and labrinth have solidified their spot among the top in the world for the first half of the 21st century thus far. definitely my favorite olympics and the opening and closing ceremonies had so much to do with it. music will always be britain’s greatest export and the world thanks them a million times over for it!!! the world would be nothing with the artistry of the brits.

2:22:40 = "I won't be a rock star. I will be a legend.. " 😢

01:18:47 - "This has been exclusively remastered by Yoko Ono"...... By adding Helicopter sound effects

Brasil levou uma escola de samba para o encerramento das olimpíadas de Londres. Lindo demais.

Brazil's presentation was too beautiful!❤❤❤❤

By far the best opening & closing ceremonies, EVER. Watched both more than once. Had to postpone (injury) my trip to London, can't wait to visit this summer!!

Take that rocked it! That performance made me a fan. But Gary, the emotions we saw on his face because losing his daughter. I swear I am not crying just something fell into my eye.

Man! I wish I was an athlete in that Olympic Ceremony only to see this ceremony. What a music !

I was there at this very ceremony. Peerless and exiting out of this world to be present..but the audio live was 100x better in real life. Memory of a lifetime xx

1:17:28 "You must know this one" the announcer said. Of course we do we all do :'). And 1:18:21 when John appeared on the screen tears cannot explain how I felt.

Pra quem quiser ver a parte de apresentação da Rio 2016: 2:38:10

Wow, 10 years ago today. Still incredible 🇬🇧

London mostró una de las cosas que mejor tiene su Música y se convirtió en un super espectáculo .La mejor clausura de juegos olimpicos sin duda

It just make me so happy to see everyone happy even if they didn't win a medal

I remember when I saw One Direction on TV that day, I was shaking, screaming, feeling so proud of them. Four years later, I feel the same. I just love and miss them so much. Time flies...

Best closing ceremony ever!!! Although I'm pretty sure when I watched this live the audio was good

hands down the best olympic closing ceremonies ever!

the best games, the best opening ceremony and the best closing ceremony ever!!!!!

who needs commentary? the sound quality is awful

The games were utterly amazing, ridiculous brilliant- happy and glorious 16 days of my life. Thank you London, thanks UK

I am in absolute awe watching Gary Barlow in this, his daughter would have been so proud and she definitely was a star lighting up that sky that night💫💥

LONDON My home city I was born here and I will die here. I adore living here,

Anyway, the opening and closing ceremony were absolutely delicious spectacle

Queens performance brings me to tears. Every time.

Would have been crazy being an athlete amid all that splendor! And I’m sure the sound was fantastic, unfortunately the audio here is terrible...would really like to watch this with a decent audio version.

I'm as Canadian as they come but dammit if this ceremony didn't make me a lil British

20:35 Blur- Parklife

2:29:02 Pause 👁 👁

This is made me realised that the UK is the land of legendary bands. Wow, just wow!!

This show is amazing! The art direction is great! And Im so happy Queen got it's moment of fame :)

This Emili Sande - how come I've never heard her sing? Wow! Have I been missing an awesome voice! Her voice is phenomenal.

Please upload a version with a better audio feed. It deserves more than this. The audio is appalling.

UNBELIEVABLE SPECTALE - - thanks forever for the Freddy tribute.

Who's watching this after watching Rio Closing ceremony?

Imagine is the perfect representation of the Olympics. The Olympics are all about peace and oneness between every country in the world.

Almost 10 years and still the best closing ceremony.

It's just a huge concert! Celebrate the beautiful music UK bring to us all for the last 50 years. Simply LOVELY

I saw this live at the Olymics! It was awesome!

Great Closing. Beautiful English Culture always 💙❤️🇬🇧 Well Done 💙❤️🇬🇧

Someone else is here after watching the Tokio's 2020 close ceremony? Because this was a million times better than the todays one

I still love watching this ceremony so much! :D

The best Olympic closing ceremony EVER!!

Muse at 2:18:45

I don't watch the Olympics and didn't know there's a closing ceremony! For years I've constantly watched the London opening ceremony. First time watching the closing. I'm so ready for this! 🍿

The London games were my favourite out of all the other games.

This is amazing. Freddie Mercury is still alive in Queen. His voice and soul are here.

Wow I just watched the 2016 closing ceremony

A cerimonia de fechamente britanica foi TOP confesso, acho que foi a melhor. Mas que meu Brasil entregou um SHOW, entregou

Wow 🤩 this is amazing because of the famous people and bringing back many memories when I was a kid

This is the best Closing Ceremony in the history of Olympic games ! I love London, I love British music, this culture...... oh.... Such a cool show you have done guys!!!!!

Nunca olvidare esa ceremonia 😍❤️

Lockdown 2020 and this is all just pure nostalgia. I miss these times ❤️

Can we just say a big Thank You to Danny Boyle for these amazing ceremonies....opening and closing absolutely brilliant.