 To tie in with their performance at the closing ceremony, the group gave permission for bands who were participating in the Bandstand Marathon the opportunity to perform their 2008 single "Viva la Vida" to celebrate the end of the games.In October 2012, the music video for Coldplay's song "Hurts Like Heaven" was released.The video was based on the story of Mylo Xyloto, a boy who grew up in tyranny ran by Major Minus.