Stars lined up for Olympic handover

Updated 14.36 Fri Aug 22 2008

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Leona Lewis and Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page are some of the stars taking part in the Olympic handover in Beijing.

The pair are reportedly planning to team up to perform the classic, Whole Lotta Love at closing the ceremony on August 24.

The pair are reportedly planning to team up to perform the classic Whole Lotta Love at closing ceremony on August 24

Beckham will also be in attendance, and will arrive at China's national stadium, the Bird's Nest, on a double-decker routemaster bus.

The footballer wrote on his website: "The Galaxy have the weekend off, so I'm going to fly to Beijing for the handover ceremony as the Olympic torch is handed to London at the end of the Games.

"I'm honoured to be invited and, as someone who is passionate about the Olympics coming to my home city, I'm incredibly proud to be part of the ceremony on Sunday."

Prime Minister Gordon Brown will also attend the ceremony, which will see London Mayor Boris Johnson receive the flag from Beijing's Guo Jinlong.