The London Eye hosts the famous fireworks display at London’s New Year’s Eve celebration.
The fireworks are launched from and around the London Eye on the South Bank of the River Thames, with the display also using nearby bridges and barges. The event is centered on the midnight transition into the new year and is watched by crowds in central London and by television audiences.
The London Eye is a giant cantilevered observation wheel beside the Thames. It opened to the public in 2000 and quickly became one of London’s most recognizable landmarks. Its illuminated wheel provides a distinctive visual center for the televised celebration.
The display is sometimes mistakenly described as taking place at Big Ben. Big Ben is the nickname commonly used for the Great Bell in the Elizabeth Tower, whose chimes mark midnight, while the fireworks themselves are staged around the London Eye.