Show is set to air on ABC
LL Cool J and Chlöe have canceled their scheduled performances as part of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2022. LL Cool J’s cancelation is due to a positive COVID-19 test, while no word on why Chlöe’s appearance was canceled.
“I know it’s disappointing to the millions of fans, but my test came back positive for COVID, which means I’ll no longer be able to perform as scheduled at NYRE,” LL Cool J says in a statement. “We were ready, and I was really looking forward to ringing in 2022 in my hometown in a special way, but for now I wish everyone a healthy and happy New Year. The best is yet to come!”
The rapper was set to give a spectacular performance of his iconic hits from the NYRE stage while the pop and R&B superstar was set to wow with an unforgettable performance of her chart-topping hit, “Have Mercy.”
Journey and Karol G are still scheduled to perform from Times Square, as of press time. ABC will be airing the 50th anniversary the most-watched New Year’s Eve celebration nationwide live December 31st at 8 pm EST/PST on ABC.
Avril Lavigne, Travis Barker, Ryan Lewis, Macklemore, Måneskin, OneRepublic and others were recently announced for the massive LA Party.
New Orleans co-host Billy Porter delivers his new hit single and a sneak peak of a future classic on the riverboat Louis Armstrong on the mighty Mississippi River in the historic French Quarter.
The show expands to Puerto Rico for its first-ever Spanish language countdown with Reggaeton superstar and San Juan native Daddy Yankee and Puerto Rican actress and singer Roselyn Sanchez as a co-host. The new year’s bash will take place on the grounds of the Puerto Rico Convention Center at DISTRITO T-Mobile, Puerto Rico’s newest entertainment and nightlife complex.
Ryan Seacrest returns for the 17th year to host and executive produce in Times Square with first-time co-host Liza Koshy, co-host Ciara heading up the LA Party, co-host Billy Porter from New Orleans, and Powerball correspondent Jessie James Decker, who will announce the “Powerball First Millionaire of the Year” live from New York.
The No. 1 New Year’s Eve programming special each year, Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2021 dominated the combined deliveries of its broadcast competitors by 7.0 million Total Viewers and by 63% with Adults 18-49. Soaring by double digits year over year, last year’s late-night telecast attracted 18.4 million Total Viewers and ranked as the highest-rated musical special of 2020 among Adults 18-49.
