Commonwealth Games 2026: opening ceremony in Glasgow – as it happened

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Here is Sean Ingle’s verdict on tonight’s big extravaganza. Further reading: That being the case, this is it from me. Thanks all for your company; we’ll be back tomorrow, and with us, we’re bringing … sport! But until then, love and peace. Oh, and in a style not inappropriate for Glasgow, things end abruptly; that’s our lot until tomorrow. Nathan Evans and the St PHNX Band return, noise increasing, and I think this might be the finale; TNT are showing us the schedule for tomorrow, which is extensive. There’s not much I love more than working-day sport, and it’s back with us, from tomorrow. I dunno, I think they might’ve…

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