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?

I thought that they should have played Black Sabbath when the Australians came in.

Couldn’t work out how I’d missed Duran Duran, then they came on and I remembered I turned over late and am watching on iPlayer! Shouldn’t be allowed out on my own!!

I enjoyed it, I thought there were sone fantastic puppets, and the bull was great. The bit in the middle was a little odd — quoting from the Moonbeams household "It's like a Tim Burton film, if it starred Julian Clary".

I loved the athletes' parade, probably my favourite bit of the whole thing. I could hardly bear to watch Max climbing up those Perspex plates though!

I could hardly bear to watch Max climbing up those Perspex plates though!

Agree - that was very weird

Just found you all.. Got v emotional watching as ds2 carried the baton three weeks ago in Kent....

Yes the plate climbing / lifting was tense!

Trouble is....some no longer with us and others no longer talking - if if they do say anything, they are at war.

They were played though (along with ELO, Black Sabbath, etc)

I liked the way they included so may different genres.... Birmingham Royal Ballet dancing to Black Sabbeth ....... the combined choir ......Tommi Iommi......the Symphony Orchestra.....the military..... the volunteer dancers and so on.

@Elderflower14
That's brilliant! Great photo.

Definitely. He looked like a highlighter pen.

I was there for the ceremony
was great but more than anything the atmosphere was electric
such fun and happiness all round
being under the firework display was incredible

now I would just like one of those spare Jaguar cars 😆

I enjoyed the creativity and diversity. Yes, it's England's show, they are allowed a big cheer. Did Tom Daley knit those sparkly pyjamas for the last bit of the relay?

Duran Duran have sounded like that for years, to be honest, and I thought the songs they chose best suited the occasion.

The bull is amazing, I'm so glad that will remain in the city, and I look forward to visiting it some time.

Well done to all the performers and creatives and technicians who put that together [applause]

The plate climbing thing was very tense and presumably cost ££ in insurance, he is a gymnast after all, a broken leg would not have been good for his career..

i'd like to see the Bull go on a tour of England after this - would love to see it walking the streets of London

I'd love to see the Brummie Bull tour too !

I am definitely going in to town to see the bull next week.

Thank you (I was in the choir)!😁

I've only caught the trailer today so very late to this but..

a) I have fond memories of the pork scratching stalls in the 1960s Bull Ring but really have no idea what the Hell the rest of the country, let alone the Commonwealth, will make of that bit

b) Lenny Henry and Julie Walters (both featured heavily) Are. Not. Brummies. OK, the Black Country were clearly prepared to loan them purely for this event. Tommy Shelby (whose cheekbones had a starring role) well, OK, Brummie

Come on Brummies!

UB40 among the headliners for tonight’s closing ceremony

Thanks brummies. Loved every moment of these games. All the crowds. Different sports. Packed venues to every sport

thanks. So sad it’s over. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Same here it's been a brilliant couple of weeks. Went into town last week and saw the big bull had a little dance in Victoria square such a good atmosphere sad to see it end ❤️

Bloody hell ozzie 🤣🤣