For the Times Square New Year’s Eve 2025–2026 ball drop, multiple artists are scheduled to sing throughout the night, with different shows covering different stages and time slots.

Times Square main stage

The official Times Square celebration features several live music segments leading up to and just after midnight. Highlights around the actual ball drop include:

  • Diana Ross performing a medley of her hit songs on “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.”
  • Jason Aldean, Lainey Wilson, and Bailey Zimmerman headlining related New Year’s Eve festivities tied to the Music Note Drop in Nashville, which is part of the broader televised coverage.

National anthem and early evening

Earlier in the program, James McCarthy is scheduled to sing the national anthem in Times Square, typically in the early evening window before prime- time performances begin. This performance helps open the official ceremony before the big-name music acts rotate through the night.

TV special: “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve”

“Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” carries much of the Times Square ball-drop broadcast and includes a large roster of performers. Scheduled artists include:

  • Mariah Carey, Post Malone, OneRepublic, LE SSERAFIM, Ciara, 50 Cent, Demi Lovato, Charlie Puth, New Kids on the Block, The All-American Rejects, and many more across different locations and segments.

Other featured performers

Separate outlets list additional artists appearing either in Times Square blocks or associated New Year’s Eve stages shown during the ball-drop coverage. These include:

  • Tones And I, B.o.B, Ana Bárbara, and others in specific time slots earlier in the night.
  • Country and pop names like Carrie Underwood, Jonas Brothers, Rita Ora, TLC, and more in related New Year’s Eve programming ringing in the new year.

Quick note on “who is singing”

Because the ball drop broadcast combines the official Times Square program with multiple TV specials and remote stages, there is not just one singer at the moment of midnight. Typically, Times Square focuses on crowd countdown and fireworks at the exact drop, with performances happening just before and just after the stroke of midnight rather than one single song over the descent.

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