"A Symphony of British Music" redirects here. For the soundtrack album, see A Symphony of British Music: Music for the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games. The closing ceremony of the London 2012 Summer Olympics, also known as A Symphony of British Music, was held on 12 August in the Olympic Stadium. The worldwide broadcast began at 21:00 BST (UTC+1) and finished at 00:11, with a total duration of 3 hours and 11 minutes. There was an estimated global audience of 750 million. The ceremony included a handover to the next host city for the 2016 Summer Olympics, Rio de Janeiro.