, ▁last ing ▁almost ▁two ▁hours . ▁ ▁D ign itar ies ▁in ▁attend ance ▁▁▁ ▁Prince ▁Edward , ▁Earl ▁of ▁W esse x ▁- ▁Vice ▁Pat ron ▁of ▁the ▁Commonwealth ▁Games ▁Federation ▁ ▁Louise ▁Martin ▁- ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁Commonwealth ▁Games ▁Federation ▁ ▁Ann ast acia ▁Pal asz cz uk ▁- ▁Premier ▁of ▁Queensland ▁ ▁Tom ▁T ate ▁- ▁Mayor ▁of ▁Gold ▁Coast ▁ ▁Sam ▁C off a ▁- ▁President ▁of ▁Commonwealth ▁Games ▁Australia ▁ ▁Anne ▁Under wood ▁- ▁Lord ▁Mayor ▁of ▁B irmingham ▁ ▁Ian ▁Met cal fe ▁- ▁Chair man ▁of ▁Commonwealth ▁Games ▁England ▁ ▁Program ▁ ▁Sing ers ▁performance ▁ ▁The ▁closing ▁ceremony ▁started ▁with ▁a ▁performance ▁of ▁Australian ▁singer ▁Amy ▁Sh ark . ▁She ▁performed ▁the ▁song ▁" Let ▁Love ▁Rule ". ▁She ▁then ▁introduced ▁Australian ▁music ian ▁Arch ie ▁Ro ach ▁and ▁together ▁with ▁the ▁youth ▁cho ir ▁continued ▁the ▁performance . ▁Then ▁th ir teen ▁year ▁old ▁poet ▁Sol li ▁Rap ha el ▁rec ited ▁a ▁poem ▁about ▁the ▁Games . ▁He ▁is ▁known ▁for ▁winning ▁the ▁Australian ▁Po etry ▁S lam ▁competition ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁and ▁is ▁the ▁young est ▁ever ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁competition . ▁Australian ▁singer ▁Rick i - Le e ▁C out ler ▁performed ▁her ▁song ▁" All ▁We ▁Need ▁is ▁Love ". ▁She ▁also ▁performed ▁in ▁the ▁opening ▁ceremony ▁with ▁her ▁song ▁" Te chn icol or ▁Love ". ▁After ▁her , ▁Australian ▁boy ▁group ▁The ▁K oi ▁Boys ▁gave ▁a ▁performance . ▁Anthony ▁Cal lea ▁performed ▁the