Performances from Brummie musicians, 1980s new wavers Duran Duran and Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi, provided the soundtrack to an evening that had plenty of references to the host city.

placeholder image — Performances from Brummie musicians, 1980s new wavers Duran Duran and Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi, provided the soundtrack to an evening that had plenty of references to the host city.

In Pictures: Raging Bull kicks off Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

By Staff reporter

Published 28th Jul 2022, 23:56 GMT

Updated 29th Jul 2022, 00:25 GMT

Teams from around the Commonwealth paraded before the capacity crowd.

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Teams from around the Commonwealth paraded before the capacity crowd.

Birmingham band Duran Duran performed some of their hits at the close of the ceremony.

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Birmingham band Duran Duran performed some of their hits at the close of the ceremony.

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