Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony come on Brummies!!

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I'm tuned in. Loved that poem on the more uncomfortable things about the 'commonwealth' . Loads of colour from the presenters outfits. Anyone else watching?

Saw them live a few weeks ago - don't think the sound set up is good for this, they sounded amazing then but here Simon is all nasally

Ordinary World is a great song but he’s struggling with it

It’s probably on YouTube somewhere.

Duran Duran sound dreadful. What a downer

if I shut my eyes I can pretend it’s 1983 at the NEC Arena again. 😂

Amazing, so proud!

Were UB40 involved anywhere? They are the most famous Brummie band I could think of

Choir is good

Simon Le Bon is still a heart stopper for me !

This isn’t the Birmingham I remember. It’s all very different to the 80s.

Always fancied Simon.
They did a few good songs and love ordinary world.

Gutted, was holding out for Rio!

nations can be independent and still part of the Commonwealth

I loved it, another bias view as friends and relatives are in the show. The Bull was fantastic. Duran Duran were a bit meh. Overall really pleased for my city!

JT for me. I loved them, back in the day, but I think they should pack it up now. <controversial>

I liked John's suit!

I thought it was a great show. Looking forward to the closing ceremony now (and all the sport in between).

Nick Rhodes' look was , erm, different.

I thought it would be UB40!!

This is so cool! Good for Daphne 😄

its probably 2% of the 2012 budget, please show some common sense

That would have been fantastic. Or like someone said earlier a bit of Black Sabbath. I did enjoy Duran Duran though.

Thanks for your lovely company, mumsnetters while watching 😊. Let's hope for lots of medals now 🥳

It was the glassses he put on at one point that topped it off

Very Anglocentric