Carrie Underwood to Headline 'Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025'

ABC and Dick Clark Productions has announced its highly anticipated New York lineup for “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025,” the nation’s most-watched New Year’s Eve celebration. Ryan Seacrest, marking his 20th year as host, will return alongside co-host Rita Ora to lead the festivities from New York’s Times Square, with an all-star roster of artists including Carrie Underwood, Megan Moroney and Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Multihyphenate Dayanara Torres will return as co-host in Puerto Rico. “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025” will air Tuesday, Dec. 31, live on ABC beginning at 8 p.m. EST and stream next day on Hulu.

Underwood says, “I have such fun memories of performing on New Year's Rockin’ Eve in Times Square in both 2007 and 2015, and I’m so excited to perform just before the ball drops again this year. I’m thrilled to celebrate 20 years since winning ‘American Idol’ by joining Ryan as he hosts his 20th New Year’s Eve in Times Square.”

The No. 1 New Year’s Eve programming special each year, ABC’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024” attracted 22.2 Million Total Viewers at midnight.

The show, which marks its 54th year, celebrates the year’s very best in music with hours of dynamic performances, America’s favorite personalities and a look at New Year’s celebrations around the globe. “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025” is produced by Dick Clark Productions with Ryan Seacrest, Michael Dempsey and Barry Adelman serving as executive producers.