This is the disturbing moment a crowd of people without tickets for the New Year’s Eve fireworks display in London broke through the barriers.
More than 100,000 people bought tickets for the 12-minute display set to music from Stormzy, Calvin Harris, Rihanna and Madness, with prices starting at £15 per person.
Held on the south bank of the Thames, next to the London Eye wheel, it was the first since 2019 and the first batch of passes sold out in a few minutes.A few officers can be seen trying to catch the gatecrashers, but their efforts were mostly unsuccessful.The footage showed people tumbling to the ground in an attempt to evade them.tried to aggressively force their way past hoardings and fencing.
‘Officers worked quickly in challenging circumstances to support the stewards and keep people safe inside and outside the ticketed areas.’