Kylie Minogue and Lulu were among the stars who performed at the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games, marking the end of 11 days of sporting action.
The event got under way at Glasgow's Hampden Park stadium with fireworks before Lulu sang her famous hit Shout.
The singer, who is from the city, told the 40,000-strong crowd: "Isn't it great to be here tonight everybody?
"Tonight is all about saying than you so I think we need some very important people to come on down here to get this party started. Welcome the athletes from Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games."
The athletes emerged from almost 700 tents dotted throughout the stadium as the crowd cheered.
The competition, featuring 17 different sports, saw more than 140 Commonwealth and several world records broken.
England topped the table, with Australia, Canada and host nation Scotland following on with their medal hauls.
Deacon Blue paid tribute to the behind-the-scenes workers who kept Glasgow going for the duration of the Games.
The Glasgow band performed their anthem, Dignity, which tells the story of the dreams of a local council worker.
The many thousands of volunteers who helped make the Games a reality were the next to be thanked in the closing ceremony.
Local synth-pop trio Prides introduced the Games volunteers - known as Clyde-siders - and performed their song Messiah.
About 100 volunteers featured in the ceremony, representing the 15,000 Clyde-siders who gave up their free time to keep the Games moving like clockwork.
The tents then shifted to reveal a large star shape around the stage, paving the way for the entrance of representatives of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
The 240 massed pipes and drums from 12 international territories played earpiercing renditions of Wi' a Hundred Pipers and The Bloody Fields of Flanders to herald the arrival of various Commonwealth dignitaries.
Earlier, Prime Minister David Cameron thanked the people of Glasgow for a "dazzling" Commonwealth Games.
Speaking at a reception held before the closing ceremony got under way, Mr Cameron said the Scottish hosts had shown the world Glasgow is the "friendly city for the friendly Games".
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