11:57 PM EST 11/20/2014
Taylor Swift has been announced to play for a live crowed in New York City's Times Square for Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2015 on December 31st on ABC.
"Each year New Year's Rockin' Eve continues its iconic legacy by delivering incredible performances from the year's hottest artists, and this year is no exception. We already have secured an unprecedented number of music acts, culminating with a Times Square performance by Taylor, the biggest superstar in music today," Ryan Seacrest said in a statement.
Among the other top artists included in the evening will be One Direction, Charli XCX, and Meghan Trainor with performances on New Year's Eve from the Billboard Hollywood Party. One Direction will headline with four performances throughout the night. Fergie will return to host for the ninth year along with co-host Jenny McCarthy returning for the fourth time live from Times Square.
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2015 will feature 38 performances and five-and-a-half hours of music and is set to air Wednesday, December 31st at 8 p.m. ET.
Ryan Seacrest will lead the traditional countdown to midnight, and before the ball drops on New Year's Eve, global music sensation Taylor Swift will perform live for over 1 million fans in Times Square. Gavin DeGraw and Lady Antebellum will perform live from Music City's New Year's Eve Bash on Broadway in downtown Nashville.
"Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2015" is produced by dick clark productions with Ryan Seacrest, Allen Shapiro and Mike Mahan serving as executive producers, and Barry Adelman and Mark Bracco are co-executive producers. Larry Klein is producer.
The complete lineup Wednesday night, December 31 on ABC is:
8:00 - 11:00 p.m. - "Dick Clark's Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2015"
11:30 - 1:09 a.m. - "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2015, Part 1"
1:10 - 2:13 a.m.- "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2015, Part 2"
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