People wanting to watch this year's New Year's Eve fireworks display in the heart of London will have to pay £10 for a ticket.
London Mayor Boris Johnson said 100,000 tickets would be made available for the spectacular display, which had been free and open to all until now.
An estimated 500,000 people turned up to watch last year's display, but many were unable to get a good view.
"London's New Year's Eve fireworks are phenomenally popular, not just in the capital, but across the world and we want to ensure it continues to be a safe, enjoyable and sustainable event for the long-term," Mr Johnson said.
Mayor Boris Johnson says the charges will 'create a better experience' He added that it was "ridiculous" to attempt to cram about half a million people into the areas along the Thames where the display could be seen.
"After consulting with our partners, we are introducing ticketing to help manage crowd numbers and create a better experience on the night," Mr Johnson said.
"For anyone without a ticket the fireworks are again being shown live and in full on television."
People will be able to book up to four tickets from 12 noon on September 26 by going to www.london.gov.uk/nye.
Around half a million people turned out to watch last year's display The London Mayor's office said the ticket sales would not make any profit, with the money taken covering the cost of ticketing.
However, many Twitter users labelled the decision "bang out of order".
Martin Pearce wrote: "London New Year Fireworks to be tickets only and cost £10 now :( sad day, do any other place in the world charge to see in the new year??"
While Labour's Tottenham MP, David Lammy, said: "Always loved that London NYE fireworks were a free & festive gathering open to all, not a sterile ticketed show. Not any more. #thanksboris."
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