New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2026 start time, lineup, and more

Tonight on ABC, you are going to have a chance to see New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2026 — so what can we say about it now?

Well, let’s just say that the festivities are coming back once more tonight, and it is actually poised to be the biggest and most expansive version of the event so far. Ryan Seacrest will be back to host and of course, there will be a lot of people joining him led by co-host Rita Ora. The show starts at 8:00 p.m. Eastern and will run in some form until 4:00 a.m., which helps to ensure that all time zones have a chance to celebrate.

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So who will be at the center of the event this time around? Well, we know that Diana Ross is going to be the performer who truly helps to usher in the new year, but she will be joined throughout the broadcast by the likes of 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, sponsored by Carnival Cruise Line, Mariah Carey, New Kids on the Block, OneRepublic, Pitbull, Post Malone, Rick Springfield, Russell Dickerson, The All-American Rejects, Tucker Wetmore and Zara Larsson.

If you have seen Rockin’ Eve in various forms over the years, then you tend to know what to expect. If you are looking for laughs, you are more likely to get those courtesy of the show featuring Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper. So much of Seacrest’s show is rooted in tradition, as well as getting to hear from a lot of popular musicians from all over the world.

What do you most want to see on New Year’s Rockin’ Eve this year?

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