{"id":2077817,"date":"2026-08-05T03:54:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T00:54:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2077817"},"modified":"2026-08-05T03:54:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T00:54:28","slug":"delta-goodrem-simple-minds-belt-out-classics-at-2026-commonwealth-games-closing-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2077817","title":{"rendered":"Delta Goodrem, Simple Minds Belt Out Classics at 2026 Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tSimple Minds and Delta Goodrem brought some rock and pop star-power to the closing ceremony for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, presented Sunday, Aug. 2 in Glasgow, Scotland. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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\n\tDelta, the superstar Sydneysider, kept the Australian gold-rush flowing by performing her classic \u201cBorn To Try,\u201d lifted from her 2003 smash debut album Innocent Eyes<\/em>, and had the honors of welcoming the athletes into The OVO Hydro with a medley of her hits.<\/p>\n

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\n\tDelta belted out a batch of power ballads, including \u201cEclipse,\u201d the song she performed at the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, and fresh cut \u201cWarrior.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\u201cGlasgow,\u201d she writes on Instagram. \u201cWhat a way to close the 2026 Commonwealth Games celebrating these incredible athletes, their strength, perseverance, heart. The unity that sports and music bring! A special moment singing Warrior for you all.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tTo close it out, Goodrem teamed up with Scottish pop artist Cammy Barnes for a rendition of Australia\u2019s unofficial national anthem, John Farnham\u2019s \u201cYou\u2019re the Voice.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tGoodrem has now completed a Commonwealth Games hattrick, after twice performing at the tournament in Australia \u2014 at Melbourne 2006 and Gold Coast 2018.<\/p>\n

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\n\tWith her closing ceremony spot, Delta ensured her homeland continued its winning form. Australia topped the medals table with 70 gold, well ahead of England (29 gold) and Canada (19), respectively.<\/p>\n

\n\tDelta is on something of a victory lap. Following her spot at Eurovision, where she finished fourth, she will begin her independent phase with Pure<\/em> on Nov. 6, her first album release through a new deal struck with Universal Music via Better Now Records\/Electrola. It\u2019s the followup to Delta\u2019s 2021 collection,\u00a0Bridge Over Troubled Dreams<\/em>\u00a0(via Sony Music), her fifth leader on the ARIA Albums Chart.<\/p>\n

\n\tMeanwhile, Glasgow\u2019s finest, Simple Minds, wrapped-up the Commonwealth Games spectacular with a pair of songs from their mid-\u201880s pomp, \u201cAlive and Kicking\u201d and \u201cDon\u2019t You (Forget About Me).\u201d Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill and Co. will celebrate their fifth decade in music with the V Tour<\/em>, kicking off February 2027 with a run of headlining arena shows in Australia and New Zealand.<\/p>\n

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\n\tSandi Thom, Shereen Cutkelvin, Elephan Sessions and Bemz also performed at the Closing Ceremony, which marked the official end of the 11-day quadrennial multi-sport event. For the record, the home nation punched well above its weight during the official competition, winning 13 gold for fifth spot on the medals tally, ahead of New Zealand, Nigeria and Jamaica, respectively.<\/p>\n

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