CWG 2026 Closing Ceremony: Date, time, performers, venue, & live streaming details

The CWG 2026 closing ceremony will be held on August 2.

The Glasgow Games are almost coming to a close. After 11 days of racing, lifting, boxing, swimming and everything in between, the Commonwealth Games 2026 will wrap up on Sunday with a closing ceremony that’s as much about looking ahead as it is about looking back.

This time, the send-off comes with a twist: India is not just attending as a guest, but stepping up as the next host, and organisers have built the night around that handover.

The action shifts to the OVO Hydro, the same indoor arena that hosted the opening ceremony back on July 23, which had never staged an opening night entirely indoors before. Scotland gets to take a bow for pulling off a scaled-down but still ambitious edition, and then hands the baton to Ahmedabad.

Musically, it will be a real mash-up of cultures. Simple Minds lead the home celebrations, flanked by a lineup of Scottish talent, while Delta Goodrem flies in from Australia for a bit of nostalgia two decades on from Melbourne 2006.

But the moment everyone’s talking about is the 20-minute Indian segment involving Shankar Mahadevan, his sons, Manushi Chhillar, Bhoomi Trivedi, and a sitar-meets-bagpipes collaboration that’s designed to bridge Glasgow and Gujarat in one sweep.

Here’s all you need to know about the Commonwealth Games 2026 closing ceremony.

When will the Commonwealth Games 2026 closing ceremony take place?

The closing ceremony of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games will take place on August 2 (Sunday).

What time will the Commonwealth Games 2026 closing ceremony take place (IST)?

The Commonwealth Games 2026 closing ceremony is scheduled to begin at 10:30 PM IST (9 PM local time).

Where will the Commonwealth Games 2026 closing ceremony take place?

The Commonwealth Games 2026 closing ceremony will take place at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland

Who will perform at the Commonwealth Games 2026 closing ceremony?

The legendary Scottish rock band ‘Simple Minds’ will be the main attraction at the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games 2026.

Joining them on stage will be fellow Scottish artists Cammy Barnes, Sandi Thom, BEMZ, and Elephant Sessions. Apart from that, Australian singer Delta Goodrem will also perform, returning to the CWG stage after two decades, appearing at the Melbourne 2006 closing ceremony.

The 20-minute cultural showcase will feature acclaimed singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan, alongside his sons Siddharth Mahadevan and Shivam Mahadevan. Actress Rashmika Mandanna, former Miss World Manushi Chhillar, and playback singer Bhoomi Trivedi are also set to participate.

The Indian segment will also include a unique musical collaboration between celebrated sitar virtuoso Rishab Rikhiram Sharma and Scottish piper Ross Ainslie, symbolising the transition from Glasgow to Ahmedabad.

The performance is expected to begin with a tribute marking 150 years of Vande Mataram, followed by an India-Scotland musical fusion, and conclude with a celebration of Gujarat, the host state for the 2030 Commonwealth Games.

Where and how to watch the Commonwealth Games 2026 closing ceremony?

Indian viewers can watch the closing ceremony and the full Games live on Sony Sports Network channels, with live streaming available on the Sony LIV app and website, offering multilingual coverage throughout the competition.

In the United Kingdom, Channel 5 will broadcast the closing ceremony live, while TNT Sports holds the primary rights and will stream every event on HBO Max.

In Canada, CBC will broadcast the closing ceremony live at 4 pm ET with streaming on CBC Gem, while Australian viewers can catch all the action free on 7Plus.

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