Opening ceremony of the London Olympics is trimmed by 30 min

Opening ceremony of the biggest sports event, London Olympics 2012 is just around the corner and it is facing problem with the timings. The length of the opening ceremony has been shortened by half an hour. The reason behind this cut back of the ceremony is public-transport fears. Danny Boyle, Artistic Director of the Ceremony has admitted to cut the length of his $42-million opening ceremony. The decision to shorten the ceremony was made after watching the rehearsals at Olympic Park on Saturday night. It is thought that the ceremony will take more than three hours.

How London Olympics 2012 Opening ceremony takes place?

The countdown has already begun for the splendid opening ceremony of London Olympics 2012. The ceremony would be held at the Olympic Park on 27th July, 2012. Danny Boyle, the artistic director of the ceremony and his team are in full preparation mode to turn this ceremony into world’s biggest live show ever. Around 10,000 volunteers have already begun the rehearsals for the show. The ceremony will take place in front of 60,000 audiences inside the stadium and around 1 billion television audience. The ceremony will start at sharp 9’o clock and it will last for three hours. Boyle has unveiled his plan of transforming the stadium into the "British countryside” scene for this auspicious ceremony.

London Opening Ceremony 2012's Music Playlist leaked

The entire world is eagerly waiting for the London Olympics 2012. The £27m worth grand opening ceremony is scheduled on 27th July, 2012. The ceremony will kick off sharp at 9pm with the ringing of the largest harmonically tuned bell in Europe. The Oscar-winning famous director Danny Boyle has been chosen as the artistic director for the ceremony. A music playlist containing 86 songs that are supposed to be played in the opening ceremony have been leaked. The list with some interesting additions and omissions has indeed raised the excitement level in the people even more. The playlist include songs ranging from modern pop hits to classical compositions.

What to see at London Olympics Opening Ceremony 2012?

The Olympic Games is the world’s foremost sports competition, in which thousands of athletes from more than 200 nations participate in an assortment of competitions. This international sports event has been held every two years as alternative Summer and Winter Olympic Games. The 2012 Summer Olympic Games is upcoming season of this world-class event and it is going to be held from 27th July to 12th August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. So, everybody is for sure waiting eagerly for the 27th July 2012 for the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games and the eyes of the world will be on London on that day. An astonishing number of people are anticipated to see this spectacular event on their television sets.

2012 Summer Olympic Games will be the 30th Olympiad. The Opening Ceremony will welcome the world to London 2012 and showcase the meticulous planning of the Host Nation. Remember the Beijing Opening Ceremony 2008, which was showcased in spectacular fashion and watched by audience of around one billion people. The organizers of London Opening Ceremony 2012 are looking to raise the universal audience further. It will be the spectacular celebration of British culture and will be watched by an anticipated universal audience of 4 billion people.