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Glasgow 2014: Closing ceremony marks Games end Glasgow 2014: Closing ceremony marks Games end
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The closing ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games is under way at Hampden Park in Glasgow.The closing ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games is under way at Hampden Park in Glasgow.
Kylie Minogue, Lulu, Deacon Blue and more than 2,000 performers are bringing the curtain down on what has been praised as the "best Games ever".Kylie Minogue, Lulu, Deacon Blue and more than 2,000 performers are bringing the curtain down on what has been praised as the "best Games ever".
Team England topped the medals table with 174, while Scotland ended up with a record 53.Team England topped the medals table with 174, while Scotland ended up with a record 53.
Comedian Des Clarke opened the show promising to say "cheerio with the biggest party in Scotland's history".Comedian Des Clarke opened the show promising to say "cheerio with the biggest party in Scotland's history".
Lulu, wearing a tartan scarf, then performed a rousing rendition of her first hit Shout on a huge shooting star-shaped stage in the centre of the pitch, as cast members dressed as music festival goers danced around coloured tents.Lulu, wearing a tartan scarf, then performed a rousing rendition of her first hit Shout on a huge shooting star-shaped stage in the centre of the pitch, as cast members dressed as music festival goers danced around coloured tents.
Deacon Blue then took to the stage to perform their classic Dignity. The behind-the-scenes workers who kept Glasgow going for the duration of the Games were then celebrated.
The theme of the closing show is "All Back To Ours". It is telling the story of a "typical night out in Glasgow". Deacon Blue, who formed in the city in 1985 and went on to become one of its most famous and successful bands, paid tribute to them with a rendition of their anthem, Dignity.
A crowd of 40,000 people was expected at Hampden for the 90-minute ceremony, with millions more watching on TV. All in all, some 220 members of the emergency services and various council services took centre stage during the ceremony.
Artistic director said David Zolkwer said the show would reflect a spontaneous "we don't want this moment to end" feel. The workers - some on foot and some in the vehicles they use day-to-day - were led into the arena by police outriders who had taken part in the baton relay and held aloft a "Let Glasgow Flourish" banner.
Local synthpop band Prides introduced the Games volunteers - known as Clydesiders - and performed their song Messiah.
Next up were representatives of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
The 240 massed pipes and drums from 12 international territories played earpiercing renditions of Wi' a Hundred Pipers and The Bloody Fields of Flanders to herald the arrival of various Commonwealth dignitaries.
Glasgow 2014 chairman Lord Smith of Kelvin paid tribute to the athletes who "gave it their all" and the Clyde-siders, whom he described as the "lifeblood" of the Games.
He said: "We've welcomed the world to our dear green place and it has been an experience we will never forget. Thank you Glasgow and thank you Scotland. You've done us proud."
Kylie's performance will help mark Glasgow officially passing on the host city mantle to Australia's Gold Coast for 2018.Kylie's performance will help mark Glasgow officially passing on the host city mantle to Australia's Gold Coast for 2018.
On Sunday afternoon the Australian popstar tweeted a photograph of herself rehearsing in a plastic poncho as heavy rain showers battered Glasgow.
Hampden, which hosted the athletics during the Games, has been transformed with more than 160 tonnes of staging, 3,000 props and 454 flags.Hampden, which hosted the athletics during the Games, has been transformed with more than 160 tonnes of staging, 3,000 props and 454 flags.
Others to feature include Dougie MacLean, who wrote Caledonia, and Glasgow synthpop band Prides.
Organisers also said there would be some surprise acts, but would not confirm if the show will include The Proclaimers, whose I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) has become a Games anthem at the Scottish national stadium.Organisers also said there would be some surprise acts, but would not confirm if the show will include The Proclaimers, whose I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) has become a Games anthem at the Scottish national stadium.
Many of those taking part will be Clydesiders, some of the 15,000 volunteers who were drafted in to help athletes and spectators throughout the Games.
And carrying the flag for Team Scotland will be bowler Alex "Tattie" Marshall, who won golds in the men's pairs and fours at Glasgow 2014, adding to his pairs golds at the 2002 and 2006 Games.
Closing ceremony parties are also being held at the Glasgow Green and Kelvingrove Bandstand live sites - with music and entertainment, before the ceremony is shown on the big screens.Closing ceremony parties are also being held at the Glasgow Green and Kelvingrove Bandstand live sites - with music and entertainment, before the ceremony is shown on the big screens.
The closing ceremony will mark the end of an almost seven-year journey for Glasgow that began on 9 November 2007 when the city was awarded the Games.The closing ceremony will mark the end of an almost seven-year journey for Glasgow that began on 9 November 2007 when the city was awarded the Games.
When the dust settles on Monday, the focus will begin to turn to what legacy the sporting extravaganza has left behind and whether it was worth the time, effort and huge amount of public money spent.When the dust settles on Monday, the focus will begin to turn to what legacy the sporting extravaganza has left behind and whether it was worth the time, effort and huge amount of public money spent.