Sir Paul McCartney has confirmed he will end the opening ceremony of the London Olympic Games on July 27.
Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live he said "I've been booked," and added that he would be "closing the opening".
A total cast of 15,000 will take part in the Olympic and Paralympic opening and closing ceremonies, to be watched by an estimated four billion people worldwide.
The full line-up of the opening ceremony is yet to be announced.
A performance by the former Beatle has long been rumoured, and in January he disclosed he was in talks about taking part.
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