With New Year's Eve festivities set to kick off, it's almost time to tune in to "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest."
Here's everything to know about the "most-watched New Year's Eve celebration" in the United States.
This year's "New Year's Rockin' Eve" program is scheduled to run for eight hours, making it the longest in the show's 54-year history since it first aired in 1972.
Ryan Seacrest is returning to host "New Year's Rockin' Eve" for a 20th year. He first began hosting the iconic program in 2005, alongside the late Dick Clark.
Seacrest will be joined by co-host Rita Ora, who is also returning for a third year, at the crossroads of the world, New York City's Times Square, where a new "Constellation Ball" will drop when the clock strikes midnight.
Chance the Rapper, Rob Gronkowski, Julianne Hough and Roselyn Sánchez will also co-host across multiple cities.
"New Year's Rockin' Eve" has expanded beyond New York over the years. The 2025-26 show will also feature co-hosts and artists in Las Vegas, Chicago and Puerto Rico.
Chicago will be featured for the first year on "New Year's Rockin' Eve." Chance the Rapper, a Chicago native, will co-host from his hometown and introduce performances from DJs, spoken word and live blues artists, and more.
In addition to Chance the Rapper, Gronkowski and Hough will co-host from Las Vegas, and Sánchez will broadcast from Puerto Rico.
The legendary Diana Ross will headline "New Year's Rockin' Eve," performing a medley of songs that will include "I'm Coming Out" and "Upside Down," which has surged in popularity this year after it was featured on season 5 of "Stranger Things."
Other artists performing include 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.
Catch all the festivities live on Dec. 31, starting at 8 p.m. until 4 a.m. ET on ABC. The entire program will also be available to stream the next day on Hulu.
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