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Pomp, circumstance and the Spice Girls: Olympic closing ceremony a symphony of British pop

Get the Union Jacks out and prepare to party: Olympic Stadium is being transformed into a giant jukebox of British pop and pizazz for the ceremony that wraps up the so-far spectacularly successful London Games.The Spice Girls and The Who are among the acts celebrating two weeks of sporting competition with a Sunday finale that artistic director Kim Gavin calls "a mashed-up symphony" of British hits.Gavin — who has directed rock tours and London's 2007 Princess Diana memorial concert — said Saturday he wants the spectacular to be "the best after-show party that's ever been.""If the opening ceremony was the wedding, then we're the wedding reception," music director David Arnold told the Daily Telegraph.Although organizers have tried to keep the ceremony acts secret, many details have leaked out in the British media — and some performers have let the cat out of the bag themselves.The Who, George Michael, Muse and Ed Sheeran have all said they will take part in a show that will include per...

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    Britain may not dominate the podium at the 2012 Olympics, but it will rule the closing ceremony — an all-British spectacular celebrating the country's music "from El...

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