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The Rockin’ New Year’s Eve television special debuts at Disney this year

The Rockin’ New Year’s Eve television special debuts at Disney this year


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For the first time, Disney is teaming up with Ryan Seacrest at the Rockin’ New Rockin’ Eve at Disney! Don’t miss the details.

New Year’s Rockin’ Eve Special

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It’s almost time for the biggest New Year’s Eve party yet! Veteran hostess and award-winning multi-platinum-selling artist Ciara will oversee festivities at Disneyland, which will become this year’s inaugural host destination and home to an additional “Rockin’ Eve” celebration. The Disneyland segments are pre-taped prior to the New Year’s holiday.

Check out all the ways to celebrate in person at Disney World HERE.

Hosts

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Eighteen-time host and executive producer Ryan Seacrest will once again head to Times Square to lead the festivities alongside actress and producer Liza Koshy, who will return as co-host alongside Seacrest. Country artist Jessie James Decker will also join the duo in Times Square as the Powerball co-host for her fourth consecutive year.

“Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2023” will return to Puerto Rico for the show’s second Spanish language countdown. Multi Platinum-selling Puerto Rican singer and rapper Farruko will be in attendance to give a spectacular hometown performance.

Performances

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Stars taking the stage to perform at the Disneyland Resort include Ciara, Fitz & The Tantrums, Maddie & Tae, Shaggy, Ben Platt, Aly & AJ, Halle Bailey, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, Bailey Zimmerman and Lauren Spencer Smith.

Returning for his fourth year, Emmy, GRAMMY, and Tony Award winner Billy Porter will co-host and perform from New Orleans, where he will head up the Central Time Zone countdown.

After serving as the official L.A. Party DJ at last year’s show, iconic DJ, producer/rapper and philanthropist DNice will return as this year’s L.A. co-host.

Times Square will see performances from Duran Duran, j-hope, Jax and New Edition. Performances at the L.A. Party include Wiz Khalifa, FINNEAS, Armani White, Betty Who, Dove Cameron and Nicky Youre.

Will you be watching this New Years Eve television special? If so, what do you look forward to the most? Please share your thoughts with us.

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