:00:00. > :00:08.This programme contains repetitive flashing images.
:00:09. > :00:12.Good evening everybody. We are live with you for the next hour or so
:00:13. > :00:16.from the heart of London, just a stone's throw from Big Ben, counting
:00:17. > :00:21.down to the new year. I'm about to head inside, join my band and 2,000
:00:22. > :00:27.very noisy people. Before the music starts, Susanna Reid reed is down on
:00:28. > :00:30.the embankment with thousands of party goers ready to tell us what
:00:31. > :00:33.happens when the clock strikes midnight.
:00:34. > :00:40.Thank you very much indeed. Yes, I'm down here on the embankment, where
:00:41. > :00:46.we are expecting the most spectacular fireworks display, when
:00:47. > :00:52.the clock, Big Ben, strikes midnight. I can report that the
:00:53. > :00:55.crowd are in great spirits. Let's go and talk to some of them now. Good
:00:56. > :01:03.evening, where have you come down from? Stoke. From Stoke. You came
:01:04. > :01:08.early, didn't you? Yes. We've been here since 10. 45am. You've braved
:01:09. > :01:12.the rain. Luckily, it's good weather now. I can tell you that there is
:01:13. > :01:15.going to be a multisensory experience when it comes to the
:01:16. > :01:19.fireworks tonight. Here are the details: The crowd will taste
:01:20. > :01:22.strawberries when the fireworks go red. There will be a whiff of apple
:01:23. > :01:27.in the air when the fireworks go green. There will be giant fruits
:01:28. > :01:31.projected on the Shell building. There will be bubbles in the air
:01:32. > :01:37.with the tang of orange, snow that tastes of peach and banana-flavoured
:01:38. > :01:41.confetti. It sounds like a scene from Charlie and the Chocolate
:01:42. > :01:44.Factory. Are you looking forward to it?
:01:45. > :01:49.CHEERING Brilliant. Join us again, just
:01:50. > :01:53.before midnight for that fantastic fireworks display. Before then, back
:01:54. > :02:35.to you, Gary, for some spectacular music.
:02:36. > :03:07.# Today I took back what was stolen
:03:08. > :03:11.# And gave new life to what was frozen
:03:12. > :03:18.# A thousand faces watched me falling
:03:19. > :03:22.# I've made my peace with what may happen
:03:23. > :04:15.# Lying in the longest grass I sit and wait
:04:16. > :04:22.# And gave new life to what was frozen
:04:23. > :04:30.# A thousand faces watched me falling
:04:31. > :04:34.# I've made my peace with what may happen
:04:35. > :05:19.# I know you heard I was going through hell
:05:20. > :05:23.# I know you heard I was losing my mind
:05:24. > :06:29.# Watch the world come alive tonight
:06:30. > :07:36.# Watch the world come alive tonight
:07:37. > :07:52.# Yeah, the world starts to come alive
:07:53. > :09:54.Good evening everybody. I've planned everything tonight. I've got the
:09:55. > :09:59.lights in. I've got the band here. We've got the speakers here. The one
:10:00. > :10:01.thing you cannot plan for is an amazing audience and we have one
:10:02. > :10:08.here tonight! CHEERING
:10:09. > :10:12.We're going to do a song called The Flood right now. This is a good
:10:13. > :10:14.chance for you guys to test out your vocals. I want you singing nice and
:10:15. > :10:25.loud. # We'd beam at the moon
:10:26. > :10:50.and the stars # The defenders
:10:51. > :11:06.of the faith we are # They'll run so hard
:11:07. > :11:14.we'll tear the ground away # Or you'll find yourself
:11:15. > :12:10.floating home # Will try to strike
:12:11. > :15:15.but now will end today Let's hear it for my incredible band
:15:16. > :15:19.everybody. APPLAUSE
:15:20. > :15:25.Rocking tonight. Listen, I'm very proud to have a new album this year.
:15:26. > :15:29.It doesn't happen very often. It was 14 years since my last album and
:15:30. > :15:33.it's been received so well. Thank you everybody, for all the support
:15:34. > :15:36.you've given me. Shall we do a new song now? This one is called Face to
:15:37. > :15:55.Face. # Taking care of the hearts
:15:56. > :16:04.around us # You can measure the strength
:16:05. > :16:52.of a human # By the weight of the love
:16:53. > :16:57.around them # When you live your life
:16:58. > :17:41.with a passion # You made me believe
:17:42. > :19:09.if you give love Thank you. I've got a friend in
:19:10. > :19:13.tonight and he's got a really, really good voice. I want to get him
:19:14. > :19:20.on stage with us tonight. He doesn't need much of an introduction. But he
:19:21. > :19:22.is an amazing singer. Please welcome Mr Alfie Boe!
:19:23. > :19:42.CHEERING AND APPLAUSE # Tonight I'm gonna have myself
:19:43. > :19:44.a real good time # I'm a shooting star leaping
:19:45. > :20:11.through the skies # I'm a racing car
:20:12. > :20:21.passing by like Lady Godiva # That's why they call me
:20:22. > :20:37.Mr Fahrenheit # I'm travelling at the speed
:20:38. > :20:38.of light # I wanna make a supersonic man
:20:39. > :20:41.out of you # If you wanna
:20:42. > :20:51.have a good time # I'm a rocket ship on my way
:20:52. > :21:07.to Mars # I am a satellite
:21:08. > :21:12.I'm out of control # I am a sex machine
:21:13. > :21:15.ready to reload # That's why they call me
:21:16. > :21:30.Mr Fahrenheit # I'm travelling
:21:31. > :21:32.at the speed of light # I wanna make
:21:33. > :21:37.a supersonic woman of you # That's why they call me
:21:38. > :22:15.Mr Fahrenheit # I'm travelling
:22:16. > :22:17.at the speed of light # I wanna make a supersonic man
:22:18. > :23:24.out of you You don't usually sing Queen.
:23:25. > :23:28.Incredible. In the original key as well. Alfie Boe everybody! Come on,
:23:29. > :23:38.APPLAUSE APPLAUSE .
:23:39. > :23:47.I've got to sing after that, man. OK, listen. I'm fed up of everyone
:23:48. > :23:51.doing the swing, big band albums. It's my turn now. I'm going to play
:23:52. > :23:57.you a medley. Welcome our brass boys at the back. They've just joined the
:23:58. > :24:04.stage, looking beautiful. APPLAUSE
:24:05. > :24:07.This is a medley from my unreleased record Swing when you're Thinning.
:24:08. > :24:33.Mike, hit it. # I'm sitting here writing to
:24:34. > :24:59.my lover # Now I'm hoping
:25:00. > :25:07.maybe dreaming, for a life as one # When she reads this
:25:08. > :25:10.I'm hoping she'll call # But I need more much more
:25:11. > :25:13.than before # Sure so sure that it's sweet love
:25:14. > :25:41.I found # It isn't a game so don't play
:25:42. > :25:45.hard to get # There's no connections holding
:25:46. > :25:48.us down # Isn't it a shame it
:25:49. > :25:51.never happened # Though still here
:25:52. > :25:54.we are the second time round # It's gotta be social, compatible
:25:55. > :25:59.sexual, irresistible # Sure so sure that
:26:00. > :26:45.it's sweet love I found # Just one more kiss
:26:46. > :27:58.before I have to go # But something in my life
:27:59. > :28:06.remains the same # I'll be home soon
:28:07. > :28:45.back in your arms # Though everything changes
:28:46. > :29:19.around us # Let me feel the wonder of
:29:20. > :31:01.all of you # High up where the stallion meets
:31:02. > :31:34.the sun # Never leave you
:31:35. > :31:42.till my life is done # Let me feel the wonder of
:31:43. > :32:55.all of you Beautiful. Cool, hey? Love that.
:32:56. > :33:00.Love that. I've got a bit of friends and family in tonight. Hi there
:33:01. > :33:08.everyone. One Direction boys. Hi guys! There he is. Mr Cordon, how
:33:09. > :33:15.are you doing Sir? I'm putting him on the spot here. How are you mate?
:33:16. > :33:21.I'm very well, how are you? Have you got nothing better to do on New
:33:22. > :33:26.Year's Eve? No. No, nothing. This is fantastic. Were you coming hoping
:33:27. > :33:38.for a duet tonight? CHEERING
:33:39. > :33:43.Well... I think that's my agent. No, it's nice to hear the old Take That
:33:44. > :33:55.songs. They don't do boy bands like they used to. No, they don't, mate.
:33:56. > :33:57.Mr James car Cordon everybody. APPLAUSE
:33:58. > :34:01.I specifically chose not to do a duet tonight, but I found some
:34:02. > :34:06.footage, I have to share this with you.
:34:07. > :34:10.Back to 1993 everyone. That's 20 years ago. A little place
:34:11. > :34:16.in Berlin. I thought if I was going to do a duet, I've done one with a
:34:17. > :34:24.lot of people. I'd choose someone young, good looking, wearing a red
:34:25. > :34:32.jacket, who played the pinot -- piano, someone like this guy.
:34:33. > :34:58.# A man who's trying to say three words
:34:59. > :35:14.# And here I am trying to tell you that I care
:35:15. > :36:34.# And here I am trying to tell you that I care
:36:35. > :38:15.This is the last song before midnight everybody. Please enjoy
:38:16. > :38:33.Rule The World. # They're lighting up the sky
:38:34. > :40:45.tonight # They're lighting up the sky
:40:46. > :42:32.tonight 2013 is nearly over. But I will be
:42:33. > :42:35.back with more music next year, which is in about ten minutes,
:42:36. > :42:39.straight after what I reckon will be some special fireworks. Let's go
:42:40. > :42:45.join the dancing queen herself, Susanna Reid.
:42:46. > :42:51.Oh, Gary, thank you so much. It's not just me that's dancing,
:42:52. > :42:54.thousands of people down here on the embankment, dancing their way into
:42:55. > :42:55.2014.