{"id":28424,"date":"2026-08-05T10:03:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T05:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=28424"},"modified":"2026-08-05T10:03:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T05:03:27","slug":"delta-goodrem-simple-minds-at-commonwealth-games-closing-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=28424","title":{"rendered":"Delta Goodrem, Simple Minds at Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a 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lrv-a-icon-after\"><\/p>\n<p>\t<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"c-tagline  a-font-secondary-fancy-xxxs@desktop-xl a-font-secondary-fancy-s@desktop-xl-max lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase lrv-u-color-black u-padding-t-13 lrv-u-padding-b-2 lrv-u-margin-tb-00 lrv-u-text-align-center lrv-u-border-t-1 lrv-u-border-color-black lrv-u-width-100p\">See latest videos, charts and news<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\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 <em>Innocent Eyes<\/em>, and had the honors of welcoming the athletes into The OVO Hydro with a medley of her hits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\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<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\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<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"\/>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\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<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\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<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\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<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\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 <em>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/pro\/delta-goodrem-bridge-over-troubled-dreams-strolls-no-1-australia\/\">2021 collection<\/a>,<em>\u00a0Bridge Over Troubled Dreams<\/em>\u00a0(via Sony Music), her fifth leader on the ARIA Albums Chart.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tMeanwhile, Glasgow\u2019s finest, Simple Minds, wrapped-up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbFplkLImux\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">the Commonwealth Games spectacular<\/a> 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<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simpleminds.com\/category\/news\/live-news\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"> V Tour<\/a><\/em>, kicking off February 2027 with a run of headlining arena shows in Australia and New Zealand.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"\/>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbFplkLImux\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">multi-sport event<\/a>. 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