
At the Times Square, New York. Photo: Reuters

Singer Alanis Morissette performs at a countdown party in the centre of New York to entertain crowds on New Year’s Eve. Photo: Shutterstock

At the heart of New York, Times Square sees hordes of people gather together as they wait in anticipation for the moment when the crystal ball drops to welcome in the New Year. Photo: Reuters

People in Kenya stand on the balconies of the Two Rivers Mall in the capital of Nairobi as they wait for the fireworks show to begin. Photo: EPA.

In Coin, close to the Spanish city of Malaga, people enjoy a festive as they head out to celebrate the New Year. Photo: AFP

Dutch people enjoy a fantastic firework display from the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Photo: AFP

The skies above Edinburgh in Scotland are lit up by fireworks. Photo: PA

In central London people take in an impressive fireworks show to welcome in the New Year around the iconic London Eye. Photo: PA

In the Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya, children play with homemade firecrackers as they celebrate the start of 2020. Photo: AFP

The centre of Paris sees crowds flock to the Champs-Élysées avenue to enjoy the fireworks display in celebration of the New Year.

France starts off 2020 with a brilliant firework show.

Fireworks erupt in the skies over the 15 July Martyrs’ bridge in Istanbul, Turkey

The world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, hosts a spectacular display of fireworks. Photo: EPA