*Deadline reported that the anticipated “Snoop Dogg’s New Year’s Eve” special by NBC has been called off. Music icon Snoop Dogg himself announced it before anyone else could. It was set to air live from Miami on December 31 at 10:30 pm ET/PT.
In a statement shared with Deadline, the rapper said, “Sometimes the calendar gets in the way of the celebration, which is why my NBC family and I decided this winter was time for us all to focus on the Olympics.”
To console his disappointed fans, he then quickly added, “But don’t worry, we’ll party together bigger and better later in 2026. Ya dig.”
The two-hour performance was to be carried live by NBC and Peacock. In September, NBCUniversal announced that the rapper will be on stage at the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.
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Snoop Dogg has had a longstanding relationship with NBCUniversal, and “Snoop Dogg’s New Year’s Eve” is one of the results. In April, he and his “Death Row Pictures” production company signed a multi-year deal with NBCUniversal Entertainment & Studios.
Snoop Dogg is juggling many things at NBC; apart from the Olympics coverage, he is also back for the second leg of his role as coach on “The Voice.”
NBC has not disclosed what will replace “Snoop Dogg’s New Year’s Eve,” just as it hasn’t come out clearly on why it canceled the performance. There are speculations that it could air a pre-taped special on December 31, as it did last year. Because New Year’s Eve fell on Sunday, the network decided to carry “Sunday Night Football” instead of a live variety special.
With Snoop Dogg’s live pulled down, only two outstanding New Year’s broadcast specials remain this year: ABC’s mainstay “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest” and CBS’s country-themed “New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash.”
The former has dominated viewership on the night for many years.
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