London welcomes in 2020 in style
Welcome to 2022!: Firework and lights show illuminates the sky over London with nods to the NHS and England’s Euro2020 side as a choir sings ABBA in Shakespeare’s Globe – but not everyone is impressed
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan urged people to watch the New Year spectacular at home on television This year’s show was designed so people could not watch it all from the ground as it was spread around Anti-vaxx demonstrators held a midnight protest next to the London Eye prompting a large police presence People on social media were bemused by the show which was on television for more than half an hour
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Thousands of revellers stood along the banks of the River Thames to usher in 2022, despite an appeal by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan to remain at home and watch the fireworks on TV.
Unlike a traditional New Year display, last night’s fireworks were dispersed around the city so crowds of people could not gather to watch them.
At the London Eye, a group of anti-vaxxers held a protest which resulted in a heavy police presence.
The midnight show acknowledged the NHS and the vaccine campaign, mentioning the England football team’s Wembley heartbreak as well as Marcus Rashford’s campaign to feed children.
Instead of one large fireworks display, there were smaller pyrotechnic shows along the River Thames interspersed with live performance from Olly Alexander and The Pet Shop Boys.
Fireworks lit up the sky in front of the London Eye at midnight with a smaller display than normal
The banks of the River Thames were considerably quieter than a normal New Year’s Eve as Londoner’s stayed away
The Millennium Bridge and St Paul’s Cathedral were used as a backdrop for tonight’s firework display
Pedestrians walk
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan had urged Londoners to watch the display on television
Crowds line the Southbank beside the Thames for New Year’s Eve but they did not see any fireworks
As well as fireworks and lasers, the New Year Eve show featured performances by Olly Alexander and the Pet Shop Boys
Hundreds of people gathered in central London ahead of midnight, although this year’s fireworks display was not visible from the ground
Large crowds of masked and unmasked revellers gathered to watch the New Year’s Eve fireworks but could not actually see anything
People gathered along the Thames to watch the fireworks amid a heavy police presence but the display was not visible from the ground and many were left disappointed
Fireworks light up the sky over the Old Royal Naval College after the normal New Year’s Firework display was cancelled due to the pandemic
Social media users were not all impressed with the fireworks this year, with one using a picture of Mr Bean to express their disappointment
Another wrote “The British public reacting to the “firework” display with a Gavin and Stacey gif saying ‘Is that it?’
Anti-vaxxers held demonstration in central London with various people opposed to Covid-19 regulations and possible vaccine passports
Maskless protesters stood on the Southbank next to the London Eye for the late night demonstration against Covid rules
Lasers were shot across the London skyline from St Paul’s Cathedral
