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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