The Commonwealth Games closing ceremony showcased the best of Birmingham tonight with appearances from Peaky Blinders and even a surprise appearance from rock legend Ozzy Osbourne.<br /><br />The West Midlands' has produced a wealth of musical talent over the years, and tonight's ceremony sought to show off the very best of it to a worldwide audience and watching royalty.<br /><br />Viewers were treated to performances from past stars such as Dexys Midnight Runners and UB40, to the stars of today like Jorja Smith and Mahalia - heavy metal, rap, reggae, grime and pop were all on display.<br /><br />And organisers saved the best for last, as Osbourne turned up to belt out Black Sabbath's Paranoid to close the curtain on 11 days of sporting competition.<br /><br />Amid the celebration the region's contribution to music, there was also a celebration of how it life has changed over the years, and a sneak peak of the new Peaky Blinders stage show. <br /><br />Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, was among the packed out crowd at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham for the closing extravaganza, which was hailed on social media as 'Peak Brum'.<br /><br />This was followed by Dexys Midnight Runners playing Come On Eileen, and the heavy rock sounds of Led Zeppelin's Kashmir booming out over the Alexander Stadium. <br /><br />There were mentions of the city's multi-cultural heritage Athletes who competed in the games walked out into the stadium to The Spencer Davis Group's Keep on Running.<br /><br />This was followed by Apache Indian playing their hit Boom Shak A Lak and Musical Youth performing its cannabis-inspired song Pass the Dutchie.<br /><br />UB40, one of the city's most well-known exports, then played a crowd-pleasing rendition of Red Red Wine.<br /><br />After this came a celebration of the 90s, played in by Panjabi MC and his international hit Mundian To Bach Ke, with Beverley Knight and Goldie giving the crowd a taste of club life with Inner City Life.<br /><br />It then showcased Birmingham's influence on heavy metal, with a mash-up between R&B singer Jorja Smith and rockers Judas Priest<br /><br />This was followed by Ska legends The Selector before show then moved into a Peaky Blinders-inspired rendition of Open The Gates by Laura Mvula.<br /><br />A soundtrack of Duran Duran then accompanied a tribute to conic Birmingham club the Rum Runner, which was demolished to make way for a hotel, but still lives on in the hearts of clubgoers from the time. <br /><br />It then leaped to the present day with grime artist Raza Hussain performing Show Me Magic, Mahlia singing her single Simmer and Jaykae rapping Toothache.
