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Sandi Thom sports Saltire dress as she kicks off Commonwealth Games closing ceremony

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Sandi sang ‘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.

Scots Singer Sandi Thom kicked off the closing ceremony of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.

She opened the show to chants of no Scotland no party.

She then sang ‘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.

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

Pyrotechnics fired off as a flurry of colour filled the stage representing each nation of the Commonwealth as she sang Ecliose form 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.”

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

Scottish rock legends Simple Minds are 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 are also due to show off some impressive moves, bringing their well known choreography and dramatic style to the Hydro stage.

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Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, was in attendance at the closing ceremony.

He was seen chatting to First Minister John Swinney.

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

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The Games, which saw around 3000 athletes from 74 nations take part, left 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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