July 27, 2012; London, United Kingdom; General view of fireworks over the stadium during the closing ceremony for the 2012 London Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Leo Mason-USA ...

The 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony officially signaled the start of this year's Games. The ceremony told the customary tale of Great Britain's history as London is the host city.

British music stars from the Spice Girls to the Pet Shop Boys, as well as Russell Brand are expected to entertain a global TV audience.

The Olympic rings light up the stadium during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Associated Press. Smoke from fireworks surrounds the iconic Tower Bridge over the River Thames in ...

The Olympic closing ceremony is said to be the greatest after-party ever. Excited? Paul McCartney, One Direction, Kate Bush, Muse and George Michael are just some of the names being dropped for ...

The opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games was held on Friday, July 27. Check out photos from the closing ceremony. Getty Images. Olympics: Opening ceremony ...

LONDON – The London 2012 Summer Olympics closed only a couple of weeks ago, but the British capital is getting ready for another big sports event. The opening ceremony for the 16th Paralympic ...

If you were paying attention to Twitter today, you were probably met with two conflicting sides of the 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony this afternoon. On the one hand, you had those who were on the ...

The 2012 Olympic Games closing ceremony promises to include The Spice Girls and Take That and George Michael and One Direction and Kate Moss and The Kaiser Chiefs and The Pet Shop Boys and Kate ...

The opening ceremony for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London gave us a great look at all the Olympic uniforms of each individual country and while some were impressive, others were downright dreadful.

July 27, 2012; London, United Kingdom; The Olympic torch, comprised of 260 individual torches rises from the ground during the opening ceremony for the 2012 London Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium.