Countdown to 2025: Live Performances in Times Square

New Year’s Eve organizers in Times Square, New York City, have revealed the official event lineup.

Rita Ora, Carrie Underwood, the Jonas Brothers, Megan Moroney, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, TLC, Greeicy, De La Ghetto, and Kapo will perform live in Times Square for the 2025 New Year’s Eve celebration.

NEW YORK, December 30, 2024 – The Times Square Alliance, One Times Square, and Countdown Entertainment, the co-organizers of Times Square New Year’s Eve, have announced the official event lineup for this year’s celebration. The lineup will feature live performances by Mark Ambor, Mickey Guyton, Rita Ora, Carrie Underwood, Jonas Brothers, Megan Moroney, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, TLC, Greeicy, De La Ghetto, and Kapo. In addition to these performances, there will be various special activities and appearances throughout the evening.

The ceremony will begin at 6:00 p.m. ET with the lighting and raising of the New Year’s Eve Ball atop One Times Square. Following this, the Sino-American Friendship Association (SAFA) will present a spectacular Chinese cultural performance titled “A Spring Festival Celebration.” In 2024, the Chinese Spring Festival, which marks the beginning of the new year on the Chinese calendar, was inscribed on UNESCO’s list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This performance will showcase Chinese flag dancing, opera, and a blend of modern and traditional music and dance to celebrate the Year of the Snake.

Jonathan Bennett, a well-known actor and TV personality, returns as the host for the evening. He is the co-creator of the Hallmark+ reality series “Finding Mr. Christmas” and the star and Executive Producer of the Hallmark holiday film “The Holiday Sitter.” Bennett is famous for his role in “Mean Girls” and as the host of Food Network shows like “Cake Wars.”

He will be joined by Jeremy Hassell, an experienced live event and celebrity interview host, who has been co-hosting the Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration since 2016.

Following are the Countdown Stages for the Times Square 2025 Live Performance:

• Mark Ambor performs his hit songs “Belong Together,” “Good to Be,” and “Our Way.”
• Mickey Guyton performs her hit songs, “My Side of the Country,” “House on Fire,” “All American,” and the unique Times Square New Year’s Eve tradition of singing John Lennon’s “Imagine” moments before midnight.
• Rita Ora performs on ABC’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.”
• Jonas Brothers perform on ABC’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.”
• Megan Moroney performs on ABC’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.”
• Sophie Ellis-Bextor performs on ABC’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.”
• TLC performs on ABC’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.”
• Carrie Underwood performs on ABC’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.”
• Greeicy performs on Univision’s ¡Feliz 2025!
• De La Ghetto performs on Univision’s ¡Feliz 2025!
• Kapo performs on Univision’s ¡Feliz 2025!
• The Sino-American Friendship Association (SAFA) will present a cultural performance titled “A Spring Festival Celebration.”
• AGNEW, a New York dance group, will perform for the revelers
• Triad Brass, New York City’s 5-piece brass band featuring Grammy Award winner Jonathan Arons.

In addition to the performances, the evening will feature many more memorable moments, including:

The Associated Press, the world’s oldest and largest news-gathering organization, will present its year-in-review newsreel featuring some of the most memorable events of 2024.

Thanks to Live X, people worldwide will have the chance to experience the excitement of the Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration through a six-hour live webcast free of commercials. The webcast will showcase all the festivities, including musical performances by Mark Ambor and Mickey Guyton.

The 16th annual webcast will cover the action and festivities in Times Square, beginning with the Ball Raising at 6 p.m. EST. It will also feature live musical performances, hourly countdowns, behind-the-scenes stories, and star-studded interviews as anticipation builds toward the midnight countdown and the famous Ball Drop.

The highly anticipated festivities will feature an immersive virtual experience from One Times Square, the home of the iconic New Year’s Eve Ball Drop Celebration. Through the VNYE website, people worldwide can livestream the celebrations in Times Square.

For more than 120 years, Times Square has stood as a vibrant beacon of global excitement on New Year’s Eve. This remarkable tradition originated in 1904 when the owners of One Times Square hosted festive rooftop celebrations to bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new one with joy and hope. The inaugural Ball Drop celebration occurred in 1907, marking the beginning of an iconic ritual. Since then, the dazzling descent of the illuminated ball has become a cherished symbol of renewal and a universal expression of celebration as millions gather to watch the clock strike midnight, ushering in a fresh start amid cheers and fireworks.

Source: Times Square