A coach driver was caught unwittingly blocking crowds of people from seeing London's famous New Year firework display after pulling up in front of them as the clock struck midnight.

The 12-minute display from the Mayor kicked off at midnight as Brits across the country celebrated the beginning of 2026, and was broadcast on the BBC.

The 100,000 people lining the banks of the River Thames and millions more watching at home were treated to a large display, soundtrack and images projected onto the London Eye.

But some were left bitterly disappointed after waiting for hours, only to have the National Express coach block their view entirely.

Video footage posted on social media showed how the coach drove right in front of a crowd of people gathered to watch the display as the UK entered the new year.

It then stopped, blocking hundreds of people's view of the long-awaited event. 

The coach did continue on its journey a short time afterwards, but not before audience members had missed a crucial part of the display. 

Sharing the video on TikTok, the woman who is thought to have filmed the incident wrote: 'National Express really said quick how do I make this about me.'

Video footage posted on social media showed how the coach drove right in front of a crowd of people gathered to watch the display in London as the UK entered the new year

The coach did continue on its journey a short time afterwards, but not before many in the audience members had missed the a crucial part of the display

But the coach company shamelessly hit back in hilarious comments on her post, saying: '2026 is my year'.

After the official London Eye account added 'I am so sorry diva,' National Express replied: 'I'm not'.

Social media users praised National Express for making 'the best comment of the year'.

But in a separate comment, the firm did also offer to give the TikToker free tickets in return for ruining her view of the fireworks. 

The video has already been watched 320,000 times and amassed some 34,000 likes.

Those in the crowd could be heard booing the coach driver as they pulled up in front of them as many were attempting to film the display on their phones.

The fireworks themselves, organised by London Mayor Sadiq Khan, also came under criticism from many Brits.

Some viewers were less than impressed with this year's offering, accusing organisers of featuring an 'advert' for the new Wicked movie and criticised it for not featuring Ozzy Osbourne, who died earlier in 2025.

The 100,000 people lining the banks of the River Thames this year and millions more watching on the BBC saw thousands of fireworks go off, set to music and with visual animations