Thousands of revellers have lined the streets of London for the New Year's Day Parade
Entertainers from across the globe brought a colourful carnival of culture to the West End as the event moved from Piccadilly to Parliament Square for the first time since 2020 due to the pandemic.
Some 8,000 performers from all over the world take part in the New Years Day parade in central London.Over the years, the parade has become an annual tradition, having first begun in 1987. "It is amazing. It is what we do. It is what we love and it gives London this incredible opportunity to showcase itself to the world, to give the world a wave and say 'come on over'."Cheerleaders during the New Year's Day Parade in London.Apart from the 500,000 people who turn out to see the event in person, the parade is also watched on TV by more than 500,000,000 annually, according to the organisers.
It has "raised billions for London and the UK as a whole" over the years, along with £2 million for London charities, the organisers said.marching band takes part in the annual New Year's Day Parade.It comes after viewers hailed the firework display that welcomed the new year in the capital.
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