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Gareth Gates and Bay City Rollers to headline London Parade 2027
The annual parade will feature about 8,000 performers and generate hundreds of millions of pounds for London businesses, organisers said.
Gareth Gates and the Bay City Rollers will headline the London Parade 2027 on New Year's Day, joining around 8,000 performers from numerous countries for the annual event.
The two-mile route begins near The Ritz Hotel at Green Park before passing through Piccadilly Circus, Regent Street, Pall Mall, Trafalgar Square, Whitehall, and Parliament Square.
Gates, who rose to fame on Pop Idol in 2002, called the performance a "career highlight" for the massive street audience and global television viewership.
Band member Woody Wood said, "What a great way to kick start the New Year," while the event also features performers from Central and South America and Hamleys.
Executive director Joe Bone called it "no better free, family knees up on the planet," noting the parade generates hundreds of millions of pounds for London businesses and charities.