London 2012 Olympic torch relay: day 43 – in pictures

Singer-songwriter Loick Essien poses backstage at a celebration for the Olympic torch at Canon Hill park in Birmingham Photograph: Shirlaine Forrest/Getty Images Tracy Round carries the Olympic flame past Tamworth castle Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA Nathan Sykes of pop band The Wanted during the relay leg between Great Wyrley to Leamore Photograph: Gareth Fuller/LOCOG/PA Kate Macfarlane carries the flame on the Black Country Living Museum tram Photograph: Chris Radburn/LOCOG/PA Big Brother's Kate Lawler with the flame on the leg between Dudley and West Bromwich Photograph: Gareth Fuller/LOCOG/PA Dennis Sanders carries the flame on the Black Country Living Museum longboat during the relay leg between Wolverhampton and Dudley Photograph: Yui Mok/AP Sir Cliff Richard carries the flame through Birmingham Photograph: Gareth Fuller/LOCOG/PA A young girl squeezes between a guard of soldiers to get a glimpse of Johnson Beharry VC carrying the torch at the National War Memorial Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Johnson Beharry VC carries the torch on National Armed Forces Day at the National War Memorial in Alrewas, Staffordshire Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Leon Taylor carries the flame through Derby city centre Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA