What was the name of London's first major New Year's Eve fireworks display beside the London Eye, held to welcome 2000?

London's first major New Year's Eve fireworks display beside the London Eye, held to welcome 2000, was called the Millennium fireworks.

The display took place on the River Thames at the turn of the millennium, with fireworks launched from barges and the London Eye area. It helped establish a large-scale annual public celebration in central London, watched by crowds along the river and by television audiences.

The London Eye itself opened to the public in March 2000, so the first display welcomed the millennium before the observation wheel began regular operation. Later celebrations made the wheel a recurring visual centerpiece, with fireworks staged around it and along the Thames.

The phrase “millennium fireworks” refers specifically to the 1999–2000 celebration. It should not be confused with later London New Year's Eve displays, which are annual events and may use different launch sites, themes, and production designs.