Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page performed at the 2008 Summer Olympics closing ceremony. The closing ceremony for the 2008 Summer Olympics was held at 8:00 p.m. China Standard Time on August 24, 2008, at Beijing National Stadium in Beijing, China.
Closing Ceremony Fast Facts
- Date: August 24, 2008
- Time: 8:00 p.m. China Standard Time
- Location: Beijing National Stadium, Beijing, China
- U.S. television coverage: NBC Sports - August 24 at 7:00 p.m. ESTInternational Herald Tribune: Olympic Closing Ceremony... (August 21, 2008)
- British pop singer Leona Lewis performed with Jimmy PageSeattle Times: Beijing Finale Has Star Power (August 24, 2008)
Page's Performance
Jimmy Page, David Beckham and Leona Lewis represented Great Britain during the closing ceremonies of the 2008 Olympics. Page and Lewis performed the song "Whole Lotta Love" while riding a double-decker bus into the stadium. London will host the Summer Olympics in 2012.Telegraph.co.uk: [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/olympics/2303411/London-rap-troupe-fly-flag-at-Beijing-Olympics.html London rap troupe fly flag at Beijing Olympics (July 30, 2008)