Sandi Thom opens Glasgow 2026 closing ceremony in Saltire dress
Sandi Thom opens Glasgow 2026 closing ceremony

Sandi Thom kicked off the closing ceremony of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games in a Saltire dress, opening the show to chants of "no Scotland no party."

The Scots singer performed "I'm proud to be from Scotland" to the tune of her hit "I wish I were a punk rocker," surrounded by pipes and drums.

Delta Goodrem takes the stage

Cammy Barnes then launched straight into "Whisky Roll" on the big screen, asking "whose up next" just before Australian singer Delta Goodrem took over on the live stage.

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Pyrotechnics fired off as a flurry of colour filled the stage representing each nation of the Commonwealth while she sang Ecliose from the Eurovision and Warrior.

Delta said: "Closing ceremonies have such a special energy - they're a celebration of everything the athletes have achieved and of all the people who have come together through sport. It feels especially meaningful to return to a Commonwealth Games ceremony 20 years after performing "Together We Are One" at Melbourne 2006."

Simple Minds, Diversity and the flag handover

Scottish rock legends Simple Minds were set to headline the closing ceremony before India receive the Commonwealth Games flag, as the centenary edition of the multi-sport event will be held in Ahmedabad in four years' time.

Dance group Diversity were also due to perform, bringing their well-known choreography and dramatic style to the Hydro stage.

Team Scotland proudly wore their cone heads as flags were waved from around the Commonwealth.

Royal attendance and fireworks

Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, was in attendance at the closing ceremony and was seen chatting to First Minister John Swinney.

There was also a firework display along the River Clyde as the ceremony took place.

Games in numbers

The Games saw around 3000 athletes from 74 nations take part, leaving Scotland in fourth place in the final medal table.

The competition took over the city for eleven days, with pop-ups and special events at Glasgow Cathedral, the City Chambers, Scotland House and the Merchant City.

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