5/27/2023 0 Comments New years eve countdowns![]() ![]() Fireworks were launched in the shape and colour of the Olympic flag, in a display that lasted approximately eleven minutes compared to being reduced to eight minutes in 2010. In a one-off event, fireworks were fired outwards from the top of the Elizabeth Tower. ![]() Themed around London's hosting of the 2012 Summer Olympics. Ahead of the 2004–05 event, Assemblyman Bob Neill argued that London's New Year's Eve festivities were not as good as those of Paris or New York City-two of its competitors in bids for the 2012 Summer Olympics-stating that "If we are to be a serious contender for the Olympics we want to be able to show that London can put on a decent show." Out of respect for the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, a planned light show approaching the fireworks was cancelled and replaced by a moment of silence for victims of the tragedy. Ī fireworks show returned for 2003–04 event, with Jack Morton Worldwide becoming producer. Approximately 80,000 revellers gathered around Trafalgar Square to celebrate the New Year, as had been a tradition for many years. However, in November 2000, it was announced that the event had been cancelled due to safety concerns raised by the Underground and London police. Unlike 2000, the main fireworks display would have instead taken place earlier in the evening at 7 p.m., with a smaller display at midnight. The GLA planned to host a second event for New Year's Eve 2001, which would also be organised by Ten Alps, and co-produced by Australian Syd Howard (who worked Sydney New Year's Eve and the 2000 Summer Olympics). In the aftermath of the events, there were reports of overcrowding on the London Underground, and the Metropolitan Police had to pay £3 million in overtime. Geldof believed that the event was successful, and hoped that it would become an annual tradition. It was announced that the show would feature an effect at midnight consisting of 200 feet (61 m)-tall flames in an "advancing river of fire going upstream at 650 mph" down the Thames (representing the speed of the Earth's rotation), although the "river of fire" effect was panned by critics and spectators who believed that the result did not resemble what was suggested by the organisers. It was produced by Bob Geldof's Ten Alps, and estimated to have been seen in-person by three million people. Ī 20-minute New Year's fireworks display was organised by the Greater London Authority for the first time to celebrate the year 2000. To discourage public viewing, the locations of the shows were not announced in advance. ![]() These presentations included a fireworks and drone show, but are held at different London landmarks rather than the South Bank. Public New Year's Eve festivities in London have been suspended since 2020–21 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, being replaced by television-only events due to restrictions or uncertainties surrounding public gatherings. Titanium Fireworks are responsible for the pyrotechnics. Due to disputes with the city, the New Year's fireworks shows were not held again regularly until New Year's Eve 2004, where Jack Morton Worldwide began to organise the show on behalf of the city of London. New Year's Eve celebrations were first held in an organised fashion in 1999 to celebrate the arrival of the year 2000. London's New Year's Eve festivities have regularly consisted of a midnight fireworks show the focal point of the festivities are the South Bank, where the chimes of Big Ben at midnight signify the arrival of the new year, and pyrotechnics are launched from barges along the River Thames and from the London Eye observation wheel. Victoria Embankment, South Bank and River Thames ![]()
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