Spice Girls perform Wannabe at the London Olympics Disappointed Olympics 2024 viewers were all left making the same complaint as the Paris opening ceremony failed to impress. As the French faced bad luck with the weather, and fan backlash over a drawn-out format of the countries being introduced by boat, UK viewers took to social media in their droves to praise Danny Boyle. Boyle had been the mastermind behind the epic London ceremony, which saw thousands of volunteers, including the Queen, put on a huge performance for thrilled watchers.

One fan said: "Danny Boyle and Graham Norton trending, just goes to show that no one puts on a show like The Irish." Another added: "Danny Boyle must be feeling very smug. This OC has looked patchy, disjointed and not very entertaining.

2012 was wonderful and memorable." Trending Olympics fans reminisced about London's opening ceremony (Image: Getty) A third chimed in: "This STOP THE BOATS #OpeningCeremony by the French in Paris falls far far short of Danny Boyle's. Happy and Glorious.

London, 2012. Bond ..

. James Bond." A fourth added: "This is a very long reminder of the brilliance of Danny Boyle.

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