London and cities across the world are preparing to welcome 2026 with stunning fireworks show and celebrations. 

In the UK capital, a large number of people are expected to arrive for the show.

As a result, visitors have been told to avoid large parts of Central London due to congestion, including Big Ben, the London Eye, Trafalgar Square, Victoria Embankment, Tower Bridge, London Bridge, Waterloo Bridge and Southwark Bridge.

Paul Martinelli, the chair of the City Bridge Foundation, warned that “significant crowding on the bridges…can present a danger to all bridge users.”

Meanwhile, numerous cities around the world have cancelled some events.

Sydney has cancelled a smaller firework show on Bondi Beach, Paris has cancelled a music event on the Champs-Elysées, and Tokyo has called off the countdown outside the city’s Shibuya Station due to stampede fears.

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