ABOVE: Cyndi Lauper (L) and Billy Porter. Photo via Lauper’s Facebook page.
NEW YORK (AP) | Cyndi Lauper and Billy Porter will help bring in the New Year during “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2021.”
Lauper and Porter collaborated on the Broadway musical “Kinky Boots“ and they will join forces for a special performance during the TV special, which will air on ABC at 8 p.m. Eastern.
Jennifer Lopez will also have a headlining performance. ABC and dick clark productions announced Dec. 15 that the pop star will perform live before the iconic ball drop on Dec. 31. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the event will be closed to the public. Other performers include Jimmie Allen.
“Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2021“ will run until 2 a.m. Eastern on Jan. 1. Seacrest is returning to host the event for a 16th year, and he will be joined by Porter and Lucy Hale in New York. Ciara will host from Los Angeles.
