Fireworks explode in the sky above Sydney Harbour as it is among the first cities in the world to welcome 2013.
TENS OF thousands of people are expected to descend on the streets of Scotland’s capital tonight for the world-famous Hogmanay celebrations.
Scottish rock band Simple Minds will headline the Concert in the Gardens, where they will be joined by The View and Bwani Junction against the backdrop of Edinburgh Castle.
The street party is expected to see 80,000 party-goers welcome in 2013, with performances from Mercury Prize nominees The Maccabees and Reverend and the Makers.
The New Year has already been welcomed in Australia, with the usual spectacular fireworks display in Sydney Harbour.
Locally, many will be preparing to blow away the cobwebs by taking part in one of the New Year’s Day Dooks in Courier Country.
We will have full coverage of those, and all the other New Year festivities, when The Courier returns on Wednesday.
Until then, we wish all our readers the very best for 2013.
