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Titolo: We will rock you! Freddie Mercury back to get stadium rocking at Olympic closing

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We will rock you! Freddie Mercury back to get stadium rocking at Olympic
closing ceremony
 
Huge images of the late star recreating his famous 1985 Live Aid
appearance will be projected on to the set and Queen will perform with
singer Jessie J
Back from the dead: Freddie will star once more Back from the dead:
Freddie will star once more
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Queen legend Freddie ­Mercury will be the star attraction at tomorrow's
Olympics closing ceremony – as he’s brought back to life as a hologram.
 
Huge images of the late star recreating his famous 1985 Live Aid
appearance will be projected on to the set at the grand finale.
 
His band Queen will then take to the stage to perform We Will Rock You
with singer Jessie J.
 
An Olympic source said last night: “It’s going to be ­spectacular – a
proper recreation of Freddie’s ­chanting crowd interaction from Live Aid
all those years ago.”
 
Rehearsals for the London Olympics Closing Ceremony Coming up: Umbrella
act for tonight
Steve Bainbridge
 
 
The source said band members Brian May and Roger Taylor were thrilled
about the tribute to their friend, who died of Aids in 1991, adding:
“Freddie will once again have the world in the palm of his hands.”
 
More than a billion people around the globe are expected to watch the
proceedings live from East ­London.
 
A massive ­panorama of the capital’s landmarks (shown above) has been
created away from the stadium and is being ­assembled on the site for the
party tonight. Record four-gold winning sailor Ben Ainslie, 35, has been
chosen to be Team GB’s flag-bearer. Ben said: “It’s a really proud moment
for me – and for ­sailing.”
 
Ben will join Britain’s other Olympic heroes including Jessica Ennis, Mo
Farah and Bradley Wiggins – as well as 10,000 athletes from all over the
planet.
 
They will be invited to dance in a mosh pit in front of performers
­including Annie Lennox, Madness, Pet Shop Boys and One Direction.
 
Giant apple and book at practise site for Olympics closing ceremony in
Dagenham Book tribute includes James and the Giant Peach
Steve Bainbridge
 
The show, to be attended by Prince Harry and the Duchess of Cambridge,
will include quintessential British comedy with Del Boy’s three-wheel
Reliant van from Only Fools and Horses and a performance of Monty Python’s
Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life.
 
There will also be a greatest hits set by the Spice Girls, which Victoria
Beckham has declared will be the band’s last appearance.
 
Victoria said: “This is our swansong – and what better way to go out on
top than at the Olympics.”
 
A source close to the girls confirmed that they nearly all agreed tonight
had to be the end. “They all have lives to go back to and ­everyone apart
from Geri ­Halliwell agrees,” he added. “She’d tour every year if she had
it her way – she loves being a Spice Girl.”
 
We can reveal the girls’ manager Simon Fuller has broached the subject of
getting ­together for another tour.
 
But the band, who perform on top of LED-covered London black taxis
­tonight, turned down the idea.
 
Take That frontman Gary Barlow will be on the stage for a performance of
Rule The World in what is expected to be one of the most emotional parts
of the spectacular proceedings.
 
Rehearsals for the London Olympics Closing Ceremony Del Boy's Reliant Robin
OpticPhotos
 
The brave star has battled through one of the toughest weeks of his life
after he and wife Dawn lost their baby daughter Poppy.
 
A source close to the singer and X ­Factor judge said Gary decided to go
ahead with the appearance because he didn’t want to let his fans down.
 
The source said: “It’s going to be incredibly tough for Gary. But he will
do it. They haven’t had time to ­rehearse but they’re pros at big live
­performances and won’t let Team GB down. He’s literally going to turn up,
sing and leave. And the boys will be ­supporting him.”
 
George Michael and hairdresser boyfriend Fadi Fawaz will host a
­glittering bash at his North London home following his ­performance.
 
The singer’s guests are expected to include supermodel neighbour Kate Moss
– who will walk the runway in a tribute to British fashion with Naomi
Campbell, Georgia May Jagger and Lily Donaldson.
 
George admitted last night he is nervous ahead of his performance of Faith
and Freedom but quipped he is more worried about his waistline on camera
to billions across the world.
 
George Michael Nervous: Georg admits he is worried about performing
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George revealed: “Got to admit I’m pretty nervous. It’s been all about
getting in shape and making sure I look good in front of the one and a
half billion people who are watching.
 
“You wouldn’t want to be fat at the Olympics closing ceremony.”
 
The singer, who releases new single White Light today, also said that he’s
glad the Games are raising his profile. “It’s definitely a great way of
­showing people that I’m still here – you know ­internationally that’s a
fairly big ­presence,” he laughed. “I better be on form.”
 
Jessie J will be the star with the most air time throughout the evening’s
proceedings, performing four songs – her own hit Price Tag, duetting with
Tinie Tempah on Written In The Stars before the pair perform a Bee Gees
tribute singing You Should Be Dancing and finally joining Queen.
 
London Eye set prop during rehearsals for the London Olympics Closing
ceremony Tribute to the London Eye
OpticPhotos
 
London 2012 chairman Lord Coe, who has watched a rehearsal of the show,
said yesterday that the theme at Stratford will be “party, party, party”.
 
Show organisers started with a track list of 1,000 songs for the ceremony
which they whittled down to 30.
 
The songs include The Clash classic Should I Stay or Should I Go, West End
Girls by the Pet Shop Boys and Oasis track Wonderwall.
 
Artistic director Kim Gavin, who has put the show together, vowed: “We
want to make it the best after- show party there has ever been. One of my
favourite ­elements is the fact the athletes will be there in the centre
and people watching will be able to try to spot their favourite one.
 
“Rehearsals have gone well but it has not been easy. We have basically
been putting the show together in a car park in Dagenham where it has
rained every day.”
 
Kim added: “After the amazing opening ceremony and the brilliant Games
there is double the pressure to put something on extra special.
 
‘I just want to do justice to the athletes and the people of Britain. It’s
a tough job but someone’s got to do it...”
 
More than 4,100 performers, ­including 3,500 adult volunteers and 380
children from the six East London host boroughs, will be involved in the
ceremony.
 
The action kicks off at 9pm on BBC1 with Julian Lloyd Webber performing
Elgar’s Cello Concerto followed by Ray Davies’ Waterloo Sunset.
 
 
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