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Held on 27 July 2012
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Danny Boyle will be the artistic director who is co-ordinating and designing the opening ceremony.
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The games will be officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
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During the television coverage of the ceremony a short film starring Daniel Craig as secret agent James Bond will be screened.
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Sir Paul McCartney has announced that he will perform at the close of the ceremony.
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The ceremony will include a soundtrack based on iconic pieces of British music, including the theme tunes from Doctor Who and radio soap opera The Archers, pop and rock songs, and pieces of classical music.
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A village cricket team,
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12 horses
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10 chickens
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70 sheep
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a model of Glastonbury Tor
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two mosh pits
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the largest harmonically-tuned bell in the world
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a rain-producing cloud.
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a Punjabi song for the opening ceremony.
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According to custom, Greece will lead the parade, followed by other competing countries in alphabetical order and finally the host nation Great Britain.
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"Survival", a single released by the English band Muse, will be the official song of the Olympics.
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