London Celebrates New Year with 'World's Greatest' Fireworks Display

London lights up green and pink in Wicked-themed New Year Eve fireworks

London iconic New Year’s Eve fireworks took revellers on a trip to Oz to welcome in 2026, with Wicked themed fireworks lighting up the capital green and pink. An estimated 100,000 people gathered on the banks of the River Thames in central London to watch the live display of fireworks, lighting, music and animation, with millions more tuning in from around the globe to see London’s annual celebration and ring in the New Year. Organised by the ma…

London celebrates New Year with 'world's greatest' fireworks display

Around 100,000 ticketholders gathered along the Thames to watch the display

Mayor of London says capital’s New Year celebrations ‘greatest in the world’

The display included nods to England’s Women’s Rugby World Cup triumph, the Lionesses retaining the Euros and Europe’s Ryder Cup win. Sir Sadiq Khan has hailed London’s New Year celebrations as the “greatest in the world” after 100,000 people lined the banks of the River Thames to welcome 2026 with the capital’s largest fireworks display. The spectacular display – set to a soundtrack which included the likes of Raye, Sabrina Carpenter, Ed Sheera…