by Violet Ikonomova Detroit DJ Derrick May has decided not to attend a planned panel discussion at the Detroit Historical Society, the museum said Thursday, following a series of sexual assault accusations from women across the globe. The May 30 event will commemorate 20 years of the city s electronic music festival. May, hailed as one of the pioneers of the techno genre, will abstain in an effort to avoid distracting from the celebration, a tweet from the museum said. To avoid distracting from the celebration of the music, people and history of Detroit’s electronic music festivals happening on 5/30 at the Detroit Historical Museum, Derrick May has decided not to attend the planned panel discussion. The panel will feature other industry giants.
But clearly 2021 will be ushered in completely differently as lockdown measures call for more low-key celebrations.
That doesn’t mean the advent of the new year can’t be marked at all, however.
Here are eight things you can do at home to make the evening fun.
New Year s Eve can be celebrated at home. Image: Pixabay.
Order a takeaway
If cooking on New Year’s Eve doesn’t appeal, numerous restaurants are offering special menus for collection or delivery on December 31. While the deadline for booking these may have passed, quality takeaway outlets will no doubt be doing a roaring trade in the run-up to midnight this year, serving Chinese food, Indian cuisine and everything in between.