In London the Queen and Tony Blair held hands and sang Auld Lang Syne as the clock struck midnight at the controversial Millennium Dome. But Sheffield hosted a far livelier party at the now-demolished Don Valley Stadium, where superclub Gatecrasher put up Tensile 1, an enormous tent intended to be the largest nightclub in the world – 25,000 revellers bagged tickets to dance to DJ sets from the likes of The Chemical Brothers, Paul Oakenfold, Sasha, Judge Jules, Paul Van Dyk and Tall Paul. Here are some pictures from that never-to-be-repeated event.
9. 'People as far as the eye could see'
Mark Brumby, Anthony Townsend and Darren Sissons are shown here in fancy dress. Judge Jules said afterwards: "At Gatecrasher 2000, there were simply people as far as the eye could see." | JPIMedia Photo: Andrew Partridge