Blur, Snow Patrol, Stereophonics, Duran Duran, New Order and more artists will perform in the ceremonies of the Olympics

The Olympics carry a host of traditions through the different disciplines that come together there to compete every four years. In July, the venue will be London. And just as there are sporting traditions in the context of the Olympics, a practice that is becoming tradition for some editions are the opening and closing a show that brings together local and international artists.

With a lush history of local artists, the 2012 London Olympics will not seek to appeal to international names. It announced that it will have on the opening ceremony on July 27 Snow Patrol, Stereophonics, Duran Duran and Paolo Nutini. As we announced previously, Blur will perform on August 12 at the close with veterans the Specials and New Order (without Peter Hook).

Both shows will be in downtown Hyde Park, a place which in 2009 had gathered in his tour Blur return and where he later would the memorable DVD 'No Distance Left to Run'.

As announced in the London Live BT site, tickets for the closing and are exhausted.

About the bands

The groups to be presented at the opening ceremony were selected according to their geographical origin. So, Duran Duran representing England, Ireland Snow Patrol, Stereophonics, Paolo Nutini Wales to Scotland.

With the exception of Paolo Nutini, all these bands were on display in South America in recent years. Stereophonics was presented at the Hot Fest 2010 in Argentina, where he was the same tour in Brazil, Chile and Peru. Duran Duran was in this same month of May touring the south and Snow Patrol also made several stops in September last year, which highlighted Rock in Rio and the Pepsi Music.

The closing ceremony will be on stage in what will be Blur apparently the (new) fired from the band, according to Damon Albarn's own comments.

The Specials is a band that was on rotation in our country with the theme 'A Message to Rudy'. New Order toured with Peter Hook in the lineup for the last time when they appeared in America in 2006. They returned in a couple of times but separately: the legendary bassist on one side with his band The Light and New Order, on the other.