Legendary Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne brought the curtain down on the Commonwealth Games in spectacular style as dominant Australia celebrated finishing top of the medals table yet again.
Birmingham-born Osbourne, known as the "Prince of Darkness," brought the ceremony to a climax after emerging as the surprise act.
The show, celebrating Birmingham's rise from the wreckage of World War II and its emergence as a diverse and vibrant modern city, brought 11 days of sporting action to a close.
Earlier, six-time defending champions Australia wrapped up their campaign in style, hammering India 7-0 in the men's hockey final to end up with 67 golds overall.
Hosts England ended in second place with 57 golds, ahead of Canada on 26 and India on 22, with para sports included in the medal tally.
Australian swimming great Emma McKeon became the most decorated athlete in Commonwealth Games history, with 20 medals - including six golds in Birmingham.
Reliable hosts Australia and the country's sports-mad fans will welcome the 2026 Games in the southern state of Victoria but it promises to be a much different affair to the Birmingham bash.
In a handover during the closing ceremony, Indigenous Australian elders issued a welcome to "Naarmm," the Aboriginal name for the land where Melbourne sits. But barring the opening ceremony, the Games are set to skip the Victoria capital and cultural heart, and scatter the sports across multiple regional centers.
The resulting disparate nature of the Games may mean that they will struggle to reproduce the atmosphere and fan engagement that drove Birmingham's success as a singular urban hub, however.
The Commonwealth Games end on a glorious note with the surprise appearance of Ozzy Osbourne.
