The curtain came down on the Commonwealth Games in a spectacular fashion with a surprise appearance by legendary guitarist and vocalist of the rock and roll band, the Osbournes.
Black Sabbath received a rapturous applause from the 30,000 capacity crowd at the Alexander Stadium as they provided a fitting finale to a star- studded closing ceremony.
The 'Prince of Darkness' has not performed in a long time due to ill health.
He shouted "It's good to be back!" as he rose through the stage to close the show.
After the flag was handed to Victoria, the Australian state that will host the 2026 edition, Prince Edward declared the Games closed.
The spirit and values of the Commonwealth Games have been brought to life thanks to the manner, style and enthusiasm with which you have competed.
You have shown us what we are made of, and you have inspired us as well. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
The parade featuring hundreds of athletes who competed during the 11-day Games was a highlight of the event.
The last team to enter the stadium was Team England, who received a great reception from the home crowd.
More than 1.3 million tickets were sold during the Games across 24 sports, with the event's organizers estimating that more than half a million of them were snapped up by residents in the WestMids.
Hundreds of thousands of people who packed festival sites at event venues and other city landmarks to enjoy the action on big screens, meet the Perry the Bull mascot and generally soak up the atmosphere were not the only ones.
More than 4,500 athletes from 72 nations and territories competed in 280 medal events over the course of 11 days.
With the sun shining virtually throughout the week and a half, the weather played its part and that continued with a closing ceremony bathed in warm evening temperatures
The Games committee chair's speech thanking the volunteers and the crowd for their support was one of the ceremony's strongest applauses.
The five-time Paralympics gold medal winner said that she thought the city should be so proud.
Sport has the power to change the world, and you can see it in the city.
There's more to come.
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