Mayor of London
New Year’s Eve Spectacular 2022
Jack Morton
VP, Creative Director
The Brief
Celebrate the city returning to life, in complete secrecy once again. Improve and push further the tech and storytelling to hero London’s spirit.
The Response
For the first time ever, live performance for the NYE midnight moment, a multi-site broadcast, record breaking drone fleet and a celebration of London returning to life.
My Role
Sole Creative Director working with the BBC and Mayor of London to write, curate and direct the 13 minute extravaganza.
Results
10m live viewers globally
YouTube views at 4.4m
A spectacular like no other
500 drones
Iconic locations such as the Old Royal Naval College, Shakespeare’s Globe, St.Paul’s Cathedral and Millennium Bridge
Live Performance from the West End Musical Choir and Giles Terera
Soundbites from Sir Ian McKellen, Gareth Southgate and more
