Rita Ora Joins Ryan Seacrest Live from Times Square as Co-Host of “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024”

Today, ABC and Dick Clark Productions announced that “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024,” the nation’s most-watched New Year’s Eve celebration, has new co-hosts to anchor the evening’s festivities from coast to coast. Host Ryan Seacrest will lead the countdown to midnight alongside global superstar Rita Ora live from Times Square. From an electrifying new stage in Los Angeles, Emmy® Award-winning television personality Jeannie Mai will co-host the Hollywood party in the Pacific Time zone.

Ringing in the new year at midnight in the Atlantic Time zone (11PM EST) from Puerto Rico, “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024” will feature its Spanish-language countdown with multitalented actress, singer and TV presenter Dayanara Torres returning as 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 leading entertainment and nightlife complex.

“Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024” will air Sunday, December 31, live on ABC @ 8:00PM EST. The show, which marks its 52nd year, celebrates the year’s very best in music with more than 5 ½ hours of dynamic performances, America’s favorite personalities and a look at New Year’s celebrations around the globe. Additional details around performers will be announced closer to show night.

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About Rita Ora

Rita Ora is an international critically acclaimed singer-songwriter with over 10 billion streams, four No. 1 UK singles and 13 Top 10 UK singles. She was among the first to receive a BRIT Billion award after surpassing the landmark of 1 billion career UK streams.

Deemed “a personal milestone for Ora” by the Associated Press and summarized by Rolling Stone as “a collection of stunning love songs,” Ora’s new album, “You & I” features the No. 1 U.S. Dance Radio hit “Praising You (featuring Fatboy Slim),” which PAPER declared “a house banger” and “You Only Love Me,” lauded by Billboard as “a finely crafted ode to complicated romance” where Ora proves to be “an expert in the type of sleekly designed, electro-tinged pop on display.” “You & I” follows previous releases: “Bang,” a collaboration EP with GRAMMY®-winning DJ and producer Imanbek; “Phoenix,” which has amassed over 4 billion streams and spawned 4 platinum singles, including the award-winning track “Lonely Together” with Avicii; and “Ora,” her certified platinum debut album, which entered at No. 1 on the UK charts. Ora’s acclaimed singles and star-studded collaborations have earned her seven Top 10 hits on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs Chart, five of which reached No. 1, six Top 20 singles on Billboard’s Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart, and a No. 3 Billboard Hot 100 song.

As a multitalented industry leader across TV, culture, and fashion, with brand partnerships in key sectors, Ora has continuously expanded her personal brand to new heights. In 2019, she launched the award-winning Próspero Tequila alongside Conecuh Brands and currently serves as chief creator partner. Additionally, in 2022, Ora founded her sustainable activewear brand, Humans Being, where she operates as chief creative officer. Her film and television credits include the “Fifty Shades of Grey” franchise, “POKÉMON Detective Pikachu,” “Twist,” “The Masked Singer” U.S. and UK, “The Voice” Australia, “The X-Factor” UK, and the Netflix series “Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight.” Ora will soon star opposite Jamie Foxx and Robert De Niro in the upcoming film “Tin Soldier” and will join Brandy in the “Descendants” sequel “The Rise of Red” on Disney+.