Sadiq Khan accused of ‘immature trolling’ with London’s New Year’s Eve fireworks display _ Hieuuk
Viewers said the display had “political undertones” and was “a bit cheeky”.
Sadiq Khan has been slammed for ‘politicising’ the New Years fireworks (Image: Getty)
Sadiq Khan has been accused of “immature trolling” after London’s New Year’s Eve fireworks display.
Viewers have accused the Mayor of London of using the midnight fireworks show to mock former prime minister Rishi Sunak’s election announcement speech that saw him caught in a downpour outside No 10.
The show featured the 1999 Travis song Why Does It Always Rain On Me – followed by D:Ream’s 1993 hit Things Can Only Get Better – which viewers said was a possible reference to the speech.
Sunak stood in the rain as he announced there would be an election while protestors outside the Downing Street gates played Things Can Only Get Better, Tony Blair’s 1997 election song.
Viewers said the inclusion of the songs gave the display “political undertones” and was “a bit cheeky”. One wrote on X: “Top trolling by Sadiq Khan having the London fireworks mention the wet summer weather followed by Things Can Only Get Better.”
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The fireworks are centred around the London Eye (Image: Getty)
Another said: “Very mature Sadiq. ‘Things can only get better’ for the New Year’s firework display. Why do you insist on making everything so overtly political?!”
A third said: “Playing Things Can Only Get Better during the fireworks was definitely a personal request from Sadiq.”
And a fourth added: “My favourite bit was D:Ream’s ‘Things can only get better’. Excellent trolling of the Tories by Sir Sadiq Khan.”
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Thousands watched from the other side of the river to a soundtrack covering the likes of Vera Lynn, Sir Elton John, Travis, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, One Direction and Charli XCX.
There were voiceovers from people including Dame Imelda Staunton and Sir Ian McKellen, and the celebration looked back at the year including the Paris Olympics and Paralympics and Euro 2024.
The celebration doubled as a 25th birthday party for the London Eye, the central point for the fireworks, with the message to “honour our history and never give up hope for our future”.
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