'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2020': Hosts, headliners and everything else about the New Year event

This year's special will mark the 48th anniversary of America's largest New Year's Eve celebration, with five and a half hours of performances and interviews across four cities in three-time zones across the US
PUBLISHED DEC 30, 2019
Ryan Seacrest, Lucy Hale and Billy Porter (Getty Images)
Ryan Seacrest, Lucy Hale and Billy Porter (Getty Images)

An annual tradition since 1972, 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2020' will ring in the New Year worldwide with host Ryan Seacrest. Big-time musicians will perform live in New York City as everyone waits for the acclaimed Times square ball drop.

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The New Year's Eve special will air on ABC on December 31, 2019.

Hosts and Headliners

Said to be the #1 music special of 2019, this year's special will mark the 48th anniversary of America's largest New Year's Eve celebration, with five and a half hours of performances and interviews across four cities in three-time zones across the U.S.

Ryan Seacrest will host the countdown to midnight from Times Square in New York City, with live onsite reporting from actress and co-host Lucy Hale. Host Ciara will bring in the New Year from the West Coast at the Hollywood Party, and actor Billy Porter will host the celebration, live from New Orleans.

The list of performers:

Times Square — EST
Hosts: Ryan Seacrest, Lucy Hale
Performers:
Post Malone
BTS
Sam Hunt
Alanis Morissette and the Broadway cast of "Jagged Little Pill"

Miami — EST
Performers: Jonas Brothers

New Orleans — CT
Host: Billy Porter
Performers: Sheryl Crow and Usher

Hollywood — PT
Host: Ciara
Performers:
Ciara
Paula Abdul
Kelsea Ballerini
Blanco Brown
Dan + Shay
Green Day
Dua Lipa
Ava Max
Megan Thee Stallion
Anthony Ramos
Salt-N-Pepa
SHAED

Country singer Jessie James Decker will reveal the name of the First POWERBALL Millionaire of the Year live, and YouTube will look back at some of the decade's biggest trends and make a surprise announcement.

The special is produced by Dick Clark productions with Ryan Seacrest, Barry Adelman and Mark Bracco serving as executive producers and Larry Klein serving as producer.

Where to watch

Catch the "'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2020' special at 8 pm ET/PT on ABC on December 3, 2019.

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