Paralympics: Coldplay, Rihanna, Jay-Z star in Games finale

British rock band Coldplay entertain during the during the closing ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics games, on Sept 9, 2012, in London. -- PHOTO: AP

Barbadian singer Rihanna performs during the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on Sept 9, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP

United States rapper Jay-Z, left, singer Rihanna, (centre), from Barbados and British musician Chris Martin, right, the frontman of the band Coldplay perform during the closing ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics, on Sept 9, 2012, in London. -- PHOTO: AP

A general view shows the arena during the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London, on Sept 9, 2012.  -- PHOTO: AFP

Singer Rihanna and Chris Martin from Coldplay perform in the Olympic Stadium during the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, on Sept 9, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS

Performers dance next to plastic crates during the closing ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics games on Sunday, Sept 9, 2012, in London. -- PHOTO: AP

Paralympic athletes watch the final stages of the closing ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics games on Sunday, Sept 9, 2012, in London. -- PHOTO: AP

Members of the British military prepare to fold the Paralympic flag prior to its hand-overd to the Mayor of Rio de Janeiro uring the closing ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics games on Sunday, Sept 9, 2012, in London. -- PHOTO: AP

Britain's swimmer Ellie Simmonds, (left), and runner Jonnie Peacock extinguish the flame during the closing ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics games, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, in London. -- PHOTO: AP

The Paralympic flag is waved by Mayor of Rio de Janeiro Eduardo Paes, (right), following the hand over by Sir Philip Craven, (centre), watched by the Mayor of London Boris Johnson during the closing ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics games, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, in London. Rio de Janeiro will hold the next Paralympic games in 2016. -- PHOTO: AP

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron, (second right), with Lord Coe, (left), Chairman of the Organising Committee of the Games watch the closing ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics games on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, in London. -- PHOTO: AP

Performers arrive in the Olympic Stadium on top of strange sculptured vehicles are seen during the closing ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics games on Sunday, Sept 9, 2012, in London. -- PHOTO: AP

A general view of the closing ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics games on Sunday, Sept 9, 2012, in London. -- PHOTO: AP

The flags of participating nations displayed, during the closing ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics games on Sunday, Sept 9, 2012, in London. -- PHOTO: AP

Performers swinging torches of fire, during the closing ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics games, Sunday on Sept 9, 2012, in London. -- PHOTO: AP

The flags of participating countries are displayed, during the closing ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics games on Sunday, Sept 9, 2012, in London. -- PHOTO: AP

Former United States Naval officer Bradley Snyder, at centre holds the national flag of the United Staes during the closing ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics games on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, in London. -- PHOTO: AP

Performers dance as confetti floats down during the final stages of the closing ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics games, on Sept 9, 2012, in London. -- PHOTO: AP

Fireworks explode during the closing ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics games, on Sept 9, 2012, in London. -- PHOTO: AP

Fireworks light up the sky above the arena during the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London, on Sept 9, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP

An artist performs during the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on Sept 9, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP

Performers take part in the closing ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics games, on Sept 9, 2012, in London. -- PHOTO: AP

Performers take part in the closing ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics games, on Sept 9, 2012, in London. -- PHOTO: AP

A performer juggles with fire sticks in the Olympic Stadium during the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, on Sept 9, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS