Special Look: Niall Horan, Lukas Graham, Alessia Cara, More Perform On “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve”
[Photo: Niall Horan on New Year's Rockin' Eve | Matt Brown/ABC]
ABC’s “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” is officially underway.
Officially headquartered in Times Square, the annual New Year’s broadcast also includes performances set in New Orleans, Las Vegas, St. Maarten and Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles performances were taped as part of the annual “Billboard Hollywood Party.” Names like Fifth Harmony, Niall Horan, Shawn Mendes, Fergie, Hailee Steinfeld, Flo Rida, Macy Kate, Bebe Rexha, G-Eazy, Martin Garrix, Emeli Sande, Alessia Cara and more took the stage.
ABC shared photos of the performances, which will air throughout Saturday night’s event:DICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) FERGIE
DICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) FERGIE, DJ KHALEDDICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) SHAWN MENDESDICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) SHAWN MENDESDICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) SHAWN MENDESDICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) SHAWN MENDESDICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) SHAWN MENDESDICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) SHAWN MENDESDICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) MIKE POSNERDICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) MIKE POSNERDICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) MIKE POSNERDICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) ALESSIA CARADICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) ALESSIA CARADICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) ALESSIA CARADICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) G-EAZYDICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) BEBE REXHADICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) BEBE REXHA, G-EAZYDICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) G-EAZYDICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) BEBE REXHADICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) BEBE REXHA, MARTIN GARRIXDICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) BEBE REXHADICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) BEBE REXHADICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) NIALL HORANDICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) NIALL HORANDICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) NIALL HORANDICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) NIALL HORANDICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) NIALL HORANDICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) NIALL HORANDICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) NIALL HORANDICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) LUKAS GRAHAMDICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) LUKAS GRAHAMDICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) JOHN LEGENDDICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) JOHN LEGENDDICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) HAILEE STEINFELDDICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) HAILEE STEINFELDDICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) HAILEE STEINFELDDICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) HAILEE STEINFELDDICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) EMELI SANDEDICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) FLO RIDADICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) FLO RIDA, MACY KATEDICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – America’s biggest celebration of the year takes place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, beginning at 8 p.m. EST, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Matt Brown) BEBE REXHA, MARTIN GARRIX
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