New York Times Square New Years Eve 2020

Here'southward how to live-stream the Times Square New Yr's Eve celebration in New York City for free online — without any commercials and with no TV required.

The 2020 New year's Eve live-stream will be available complimentary worldwide on the spider web and mobile devices at TimesSquareNYC.org, TimesSquareBall.net, and Livestream.com/2020. In addition, it will exist live-streamed on Facebook (at facebook.com/TimesSquareNYC) and Twitter (at twitter.com/TimesSquareNYC). Coverage starts on Dec. 31 at six p.m. ET with the ball-raising anniversary and concludes after the midnight ball driblet at 12:15 a.thou. ET on Jan. i, 2020.

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The Times Foursquare New Year's Eve effect volition characteristic a headline performance by rock band X Ambassadors, as well as other music performances, hourly countdowns and special guests, culminating in the descent of the famous Waterford-encrusted crystal ball atop the roof of One Times Square.

Ten Ambassadors will continue the New year's day's Eve tradition of singing John Lennon'due south "Imagine" only before midnight and are set to perform several of their hits earlier in the evening, including "Renegades" and "Unsteady." The alive-stream's other performances are gear up to include the USO Show Troupe's military salute honoring America's armed services.

The 11th almanac webcast of the 2020 New Year's Eve in Time Square upshot, co-produced by the Times Square Alliance and Countdown Entertainment, will be hosted by actor and TV personality Jonathan Bennett (who appeared in 2004 movie "Hateful Girls" and hosts Food Network's "Halloween Wars" and "Vacation Wars") alongside returning street correspondents Andrea Boehlke and Jeremy Hassel.

Terminal yr'southward Fourth dimension Square New Year's Eve webcast was watched by more than one.8 million unique viewers in more than 200 countries and territories. The six-60 minutes live-stream is presented uninterrupted and without advertisement.

On Boob tube, several networks are presenting star-studded lineups live from Times Square. ABC's "Dick Clark'south New Year's Rockin' Eve" with host Ryan Seacrest volition include performances by Thousand-pop superstars BTS, Post Malone, Alanis Morissette and the bandage of her Broadway musical "Jagged Little Pill," and Sam Hunt. Fox's "New Year'southward Eve With Steve Harvey" is set to feature performances past Lauren Alaina, the Village People, LL Cool J, The Chainsmokers, The Lumineers, Florida Georgia Line, Backstreet Boys, The Killers and Tyga. NBC New Year's Eve telecast, hosted by Carson Daly, will include a performance past Julianne Hough; and Univision's "¡Feliz 2020!" will take performances past CNCO and Yennis Bencosme, Joss Favela featuring Mariachi Sol de Mexico, and Pedro Capo.

Times Square — dubbed "The Crossroads of the World" — has been the eye of global attention on New Yr's Eve for more than a century. The owners of One Times Square in 1904 began holding rooftop celebrations to herald the new year and the first brawl-lowering celebration occurred in 1907.

This year'southward Times Square Ball is a geodesic sphere 12 feet in bore, weighing in at xi,875 pounds. It's covered with 2,688 Waterford crystal triangles and illuminated past 32,256 LED lights.

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