Ryan Seacrest is gearing up to host “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest,” marking his 20th year at the helm of this iconic celebration. This year’s show promises to be exciting as it’s set to run for an impressive eighth consecutive hours, making it the longest broadcast in the program’s 54-year history, which first debuted in 1972.
Seacrest will be joined by co-host Rita Ora, who is returning for her third consecutive year. The festivities will take place in the heart of New York City’s Times Square, where a new “Constellation Ball” will be dropped to welcome the new year at midnight. The event has become a staple of New Year’s celebrations in the United States, consistently attracting millions of viewers.
In addition to Seacrest and Ora, the show will feature several star co-hosts, including Chance the Rapper, Rob Gronkowski, Julianne Hough, and Roselyn Sánchez, who will report from multiple locations. For the first time, Chicago will play a prominent role in the broadcast, with Chance the Rapper hosting from his hometown. The show will also include co-hosts in Las Vegas, featuring Gronkowski and Hough, while Sánchez will represent Puerto Rico.
The performances this year are set to include an array of big-name artists. Headlining the event will be the legendary Diana Ross, who will perform a powerhouse medley featuring hits like “I’m Coming Out” and “Upside Down,” the latter of which has gained renewed popularity following its appearance in “Stranger Things.” A noteworthy lineup of artists will join her, including 50 Cent, AJR, Demi Lovato, Mariah Carey, Post Malone, and many others, ensuring that the celebration will resonate with a variety of musical tastes.
Viewers can catch all the action live on December 31, starting at 8 p.m. ET and running until 4 a.m. on ABC. For those who miss the live event, the entire program will be available for streaming on Hulu the next day. With this impressive assembly of talent and festivities, the anticipation for this year’s show continues to build, promising a spectacular way to ring in the new year.