*Diana Ross will take center stage in Times Square to welcome 2026 as the headlining performer for “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest.”
The live broadcast, airing Wednesday, December 31 from 8:00 p.m.–4:00 a.m. EDT on ABC and next day on Hulu, promises a spectacular celebration featuring 39 artists performing across New York, Las Vegas, Chicago, Puerto Rico, and more.
“Together we begin a new year. Let’s embrace a new beginning, new opportunities, new joy — a celebration of love, where we all come together as we begin 2026,” said Ross, who will perform a medley of her iconic hits.
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Per the news release, the NYRE 2026 lineup includes superstar performances from 4 Non Blondes, 50 Cent, 6lack, AJR, BigXthaPlug, Chance the Rapper, Charlie Puth, Chappell Roan, Ciara, Demi Lovato, DJ Cassidy’s Pass the Mic Live! Starring Busta Rhymes, T.I. & Wyclef Jean, Filmore, Goo Goo Dolls, Jess Glynne, Jessie Murph, Jordan Davis, KPop Demon Hunters: The Singing Voices of HUNTR/X – EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI, Leon Thomas, LE SSERAFIM, Lil Jon, Little Big Town, Madison Beer, Maren Morris, Mariah Carey, New Kids on the Block, OneRepublic, Pitbull, Post Malone, Rick Springfield, Russell Dickerson, The All-American Rejects, Tucker Wetmore, and Zara Larsson.
Ryan Seacrest will host from Times Square alongside co-host Rita Ora, with Chance the Rapper leading the first-ever Central Time Zone countdown from Chicago. Rob Gronkowski returns to Las Vegas with co-host Julianne Hough. The broadcast will also be available on 150 iHeartRadio stations nationwide, as well as the iHeartRadio app, allowing fans across the country to tune in.
This year’s telecast is the longest in the show’s history, with an additional hour and a half of programming and more than 85 songs performed, ensuring a grand celebration of music and entertainment. “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest” continues to be the nation’s most-watched New Year’s Eve special, delivering unforgettable moments year after year.
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