After two weeks of competition, the London games closed out with a star-studded spectacle at the Olympic Stadium on August 12, 2012.
Eric Idle performs during the Closing Ceremony for the London 2012 Summer Olympics on August 12, 2012 in Stratford, London. The next Summer Olympic Games will be in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. UPI/Brian Kersey
Fatboy Slim performs in the center of a giant octopus during the Closing Ceremony for the London 2012 Summer Olympics on August 12, 2012 in Stratford, London. The next Summer Olympic Games will be in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. UPI/Brian Kersey
Russell Brand performs during the Closing Ceremony for the London 2012 Summer Olympics on August 12, 2012 in Stratford, London. The next Summer Olympic Games will be in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. UPI/Brian Kersey
The Spice Girls perform during the Closing Ceremony for the London 2012 Summer Olympics on August 12, 2012 in Stratford, London. The next Summer Olympic Games will be in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. UPI/Brian Kersey