Times Square in Manhattan will host a star-studded lineup of performers tonight as revelers gather to ring in the new year ahead of the city's annual midnight ball drop.
The New Year's Eve celebrations are slated to begin at 6 p.m. local time with the lighting and raising of the Times Square Ball.
Australian singer Tones and I, the New York dance group AGNEW, Swedish pop star Robyn, and Latin artists Xavi and Ana Bárbara will also deliver medleys throughout the night on the same stage.
Over on the Countdown Stage, Grammy-winning vocalist Ciara will open ABC’s "Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin' Eve," hosted by Ryan Seacrest and singer Rita Ora.
The girl group LE SSERAFIM, the country music quartet Little Big Town, and singer Maren Morris are among the other artists viewers can expect to see helm the main stage.
The Times Square show will count down with special sets from Tones and I on the Planet Fitness Center Stage, where she will belt out a rendition of John Lennon's 1971 classic "Imagine."
Acclaimed singer Diana Ross will headline the Countdown Stage minutes before the ball drop with performances of "I’m Coming Out" and "Upside Down," among other signature hits.
"Together we begin a new year," Ross added. "Let’s embrace a new beginning, new opportunities, new joy — a celebration of love, where we all come together as we begin 2026."
The multicity telecast will also include appearances from Mariah Carey, 4 Non Blondes, Chappell Roan, Busta Rhymes, T.I., Goo Goo Dolls, Lil Jon, Madison Beer, New Kids on the Block, OneRepublic, Pitbull, Post Malone, The All-American Rejects, and Zara Larsson.