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Musical contributions came from the London Symphony Orchestra, Evelyn Glennie, Mike Oldfield, Dizzee Rascal, Arctic Monkeys, Emeli Sandé, Alex Trimble of Two Door Cinema Club, and McCartney. ‘She Loves You’ was also among the many songs appearing in the soundtrack. The ceremony charted the development of Britain from pre-Industrial Revolution to the present day, and referenced the Suffragette movement, James Bond, Harry Potter, the National Health Service, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland and Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Directed by Danny Boyle, with musical direction by Underworld, it took place at the Olympic Stadium in east London. The Olympic ceremony began at 9pm BST, and ended after midnight on 28 July. The Olympic athletes, volunteer ceremony performers and the stadium audience also sang along with the song’s ending.Īudio problems bedevilled the opening lines, with the audio from the live performance mixed with the delayed broadcast version, causing an unfortunate overlay.
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He was accompanied by his band: Rusty Anderson (guitar), Brian Ray (bass guitar), Paul ‘Wix’ Wickens (keyboards) and Abe Laboriel Jr (drums). McCartney performed ‘Hey Jude’ at a grand piano. The music legend performed the closing lines of the Abbey Road song ‘The End’, before playing the 1968 classic ‘Hey Jude’. Sir Paul McCartney brought the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony to a close.