Team UK closed out the Celebration of light with a bang.
Team Pyrotex Fireworx brought the 2024 Celebration to a close July 27, 2024, as thousands of people gathered under the stars to catch the massive fireworks show.
It was the last night, with teams from Portugal and Malaysia competing July 20 and 24, respectively.
Like the previous show, a Red Bull airshow opened the skywards entertainment, followed by drones at dusk, before the explosive finale around 10 p.m.
From a public order point of view, the says it was a relatively calm evening with a couple of minor issues and a few lost children (all of whom were returned safely).
"It was another very positive night. There were lots of families and people having a good time," says Const. Tania Visintin in an email to V.I.A.
For the final night the British team focused on films, with songs ranging from the iconic 20th Century Fox Movies intro to a piece from Top Gun: Maverick to "You're The One That I Want" from Grease.
Here's the playlist:
- intro
- " (You've Been Called Back to Top Gun)"
- "" by Abba
- "" by Coldplay
- "" by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
- "" by Queen
- " That I Want" by Olivia Newton John and John Travolta
- "" by Ellie Goulding
- "" from The Greatest Showman featuring Hugh Jackman
- "" by Atenna
- "" by Klaus Badelt and Hans Zimmer from Pirates of the Caribbean
- "" by Loren Allred
- "" by Two Steps from Hell
- Star Wars snippet by John Williams
After the Brits' performance, people shared their photos and videos of the event on social media. Here are some of the highlights.
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鈥� Andrew Campling (@Andrew_Campling)
another grand fireworks festival complete this year
鈥� Brendan Dawe (@BrendanDawe)
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鈥� Ale Garza (@alegarzalopez1)
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鈥� morbital 馃嚭馃嚘 (@morbital)
Celebration of Light - Team UK. Vancouver, BC July 27, 2024
The 麻豆传媒映画fireworks display was just too good! Tonight was the finale presented by the United Kingdom馃嚞馃嚙. It was truly explosive! 馃嚚馃嚘
鈥� Manimugdha Sharma (@quizzicalguy)
