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Handover stars gather in Beijing

The stars of the London 2012 Handover show gathered last night in Beijing.

David Beckham, Leona Lewis and Jimmy Page in BeijingDavid Beckham, Leona Lewis and Jimmy Page gather on the eve of the big show in Beijing
Footballer David Beckham, singer Leona Lewis and rock legend Jimmy Page will lead London's eight-minute performance during the Beijing Opening Ceremony.

The performance in Beijing will mark the moment London officially becomes the next Host City of the Summer Olympic Games.

As well as the 91,000 people in the Birds Nest Stadium, the show will be watched by a television audience of around 1.5 billion people.

In the UK large screens will screen the show in city centres and it will be broadcast on BBC 1 (Closing Ceremony coverage starts at 1pm).  

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