Times Square Visiting Is CANCELLED - New Years Eve 2021 To Go Virtual This Year

 Just when you thought this 2020 year of unfortunate health virus and election results couldn't get any more confusing, the Times Square annual new years eve celebration will be going virtual via video chat this year. The ball will still drop on top of Number One Times Square, the Crossroads of the World as usual, all party goers will be staying at home instead of visiting the iconic landmark like any other year.

Ryan Seacrest' annual TV party Dick Clark New Years Rocking Eve will also be forced to deal with this change. But they're not taking down the party. They still got a great lineup coming at you this New Years Eve Thursday 12/31

The party will be hosted by Seacrest, Clark and corespondent Lucy Haile as usual with Ciara returning for her fourth consecutive year as host of the Hollywood party and Billy Porter hosting the Central time zone in New Orleans

Performances on this year's Dick Clark NYE Celebration will include
TIMES SQUARE, NEW YORK CITY
BTS
Sam Hunt
The Broadway cast of Jagged Little Pill
Alanis Morissette
Post Malone
MIAMI, FLORIDA
The Jonas Brothers
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
Sheryl Crow
Usher
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA
Paula Abdul (American Idol)
Kelsea Ballarini
Blanco Brown
Dan & Shay
Green Day
Dua Lipa
Ava Max
Megan Thee Stallions
Anthony Ramos
Salt & Pepa
SHAED

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The ball will be dropped from the tower, which is currently owned by the world-renowned famous car company Volkswagen at 11:59PM on 12/31 signaled by the current mayor of New York, Beu De Bassio. The countdown clock will still have the stock crowd sound effects which have been used since 2004.

Ryan Seacrest & Dick Clark New Years Rocking Eve 2021 airs Thursday December 31st-Friday January 1st at 8PM-2AM on ABC in the USA