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London taps who’s who (including The Who)

– Nothing can stay a secret for long – including the musical lineup for the closing ceremony of the London Olympics.

Several names have emerged in the British media for Sunday’s musical and artistic extravaganza:

For the old folks: The Who, George Michael, members of Queen and Ray Davies of The Kinks

For the pop folks: Annie Lennox, The Spice Girls, Pet Shop Boys, Take That, Fatboy Slim

For the young and hip: Jessie J, Tinie Tempah, Ed Sheeran, Emeli Sande and the Kaiser Chiefs

Even Monty Python’s Eric Idle is tipped to appear for a mass rendition of “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.”

– Associated Press

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