1 of 3 | Diana Ross performs as thousands of revelers gather in Times Square to celebrate New Year’s Eve in New York City on Wednesday. A total of 34 million viewers tuned in to watch the festivities on ABC. Photo by Derek French/UPI | License Photo
A total of about 34 million people tuned in for Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest Wednesday night, ABC announced.
An estimated 30 million viewers were watching when the ball dropped at midnight and about 2 million people were listening to the festivities on iHeartRadio.
Performers included Diana Ross, Ciara, LE SSERAFIM, Little Big Town, Maren Morris, 4 Non Blondes, 50 Cent, The All-American Rejects, Charlie Puth, Demi Lovato, DJ Cassidy’s Pass the Mic Live! featuring Busta Rhymes, T.I., and Wyclef Jean.
Also taking the stage were Goo Goo Dolls, KPop Demon Hunters: the singing voices of HUNTR/X (EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and REI AMI), Leon Thomas, Mariah Carey, New Kids on the Block, OneRepublic and Pitbull joined by Lil Jon and Filmore, Rick Springfield, Russell Dickerson, Tucker Wetmore, and Zara Larsson.
New Year’s Eve: Times Square holds confetti test, unveils ball
Revelers enjoy the confetti that is tossed in the air as part of the annual New Year’s Eve Confetti Test in Times Square in New York City on December 29, 2025. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
