1. Lulu kicked off the ceremony at Hampden Park, Glasgow, striding on to the stage like a pro.
2. The Scottish singer and actress belted out her hit "Shout".
3. Representatives of the emergency services got a moment in the spotlight.
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5. The atmosphere was party party party.
6. Scottish synthpop band Prides performed with some impressive pyrotechnics.
7. The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo dropped by.
8. There were some sincere speeches, including one by Tom Tate, the mayor of Gold Coast, Queensland.
9. Australian singer Jessica Mauboy told us how wonderful Gold Coast is, then sang her heart out.
10. It all went a bit serious when Prince Edward, the representative of the Head of the Commonwealth (i.e. the Queen), officially closed the Games.
11. THEN KYLIE APPEARED.
12. The pop princess showed off her giant headgear.
13. Her backing dancers clearly adored her.
14. Ms Minogue had the time of her life singing such hits as "Spinning Around", "Love at First Sight", and "All the Lovers".
15. She had the audience on their feet dancing. Then there was a super-slick Mexican wave on stage.
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17. Everyone did "The Loco-Motion", then all the male dancers took their tops off, of course.
18. Australian athlete Genevieve Lacaze couldn't help herself – she stage-bombed Kylie, before being escorted away.
19. After a swift costume change, Kylie appeared before Glasgow in bridal white.
20. Later there were some obligatory fireworks, watched by an eager Alex Salmond.
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22. But basically, the closing ceremony was a massive Kylie concert. Thank you, Kylie!
