What you need to know about New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2025: Artists and more

It wouldn’t be New Year’s Eve without Ryan Seacrest.

The American Idol the host will present again Dick Clark’s New Year’s Eve with Ryan Seacrestwhich takes place in Times Square in New York. Seacrest, who will be joined by cohost Rita Ora this year has been running the show since 2006. this way. He started as Dick Clarkhosted before the late founder’s death at age 82 in 2012.

The live New Year’s Countdown will feature musical performances throughout the evening. This year’s headliner is Carrie Underwoodwhich will reunite with Seacrest again in March 2025 when she joins to American Idol panel of judges 20 years after winning the reality series.

“I have such fun memories of being involved New Year’s Rockin’ Eve in Times Square in 2007. and 2015 and I’m so excited to deliver right before the ball drops again this year,” Underwood said in a statement in December. “I’m excited to celebrate 20 years of winning American Idol joining Ryan as he hosts his 20th New Year’s Eve in Times Square.”

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Seacrest said Entertainment Weekly in 2022 that he feels “so grateful” for the long-running gig.

“(Watching the show) was a tradition for me growing up and (for) my family. We were ordering pizza and watching the show,” he said. “I think the idea for us is just to create a big party for people who don’t want to go anywhere, who want to just relax, be in their homes, be with their families, order pizza, buffalo wings, whatever whatever it is. We can bring them the excitement, the energy and the New Year. That’s what Dick used to tell me all the time. He says, “We’re talking to people who are at home, but we’re bringing the excitement to them through our show.”

Keep scrolling for everything you need to know Dick Clark’s New Year’s Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025:

Who will play at New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2025?

Underwood will perform a medley of her greatest hits just before the ball drops at midnight. Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Lenny Kravitz, Teddy swims, Tinashe, Cody Johnson, Thomas Rhett and Megan Moroney will also take the stage.

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“2024 has been such an amazing year and I’m going to end it by performing LIVE from Times Square on New Year’s @RockinEve with @RyanSeacrest,” Moroney wrote via her Instagram story after her participation was announced on December 5.

Who is hosting ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ 2025 with Ryan Seacrest?

Ora will return as host to Seacrest after making her debut on the show in 2024. Dayanara Torres will once again host the Puerto Rico Spanish Countdown.

How to watch New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2025

The most-watched New Year’s Eve show will air on ABC on December 31 at 8:00 PM ET. It will also be available to stream on Hulu the next day.