Beijing Olympics 2008

Beijing Olympics 2008

The VISA London 2012 Handover Party

London 2012On Sunday 24 August, the last day of the Beijing Olympic Games, London 2012 is hosting a free concert in The Mall to celebrate the moment London becomes the official host city for the summer Olympic Games.

The Visa London 2012 Party will be attended by 40,000 people, with musical acts such as The Feeling, Katherine Jenkins, McFly, Scouting for Girls, Will Young, James Morrison and Il Divo performing on a specially-built stage in the shadow of Buckingham Palace.

There will also be over 30 screens across the country which will carry live footage and highlights from the Games in Beijing, as well as live coverage of the closing ceremony and Mall concert.

Live on Absolute Radio

Join Ben Jones from 3pm on Absolute Radio for all the celebrations, live from the VISA 2012 Handover Party in the Mall.

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