Cardi B & L.L. Cool J Join “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” Lineup

Cardi B in the front row at Marc Jacobs show at New York Fashion Week in 2018. Photo by Swan Gallet/WWD/REX/Shutterstock (9375970e)
Cardi B in the front row at Marc Jacobs show at New York Fashion Week in 2018. Photo by Swan Gallet/WWD/REX/Shutterstock (9375970e)

Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve is one of the most exciting TV specials airing on New Year’s Eve, and its lineup just got even more fantastic. Cardi B and L.L. Cool J are the latest performers to join the star-studded lineup of Ryan Seacrest-hosted show.

Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest is just five days away, and the masterminds behind it shared some exciting news about the show. The Grammy-winner Cardi B has been added to the lineup, and she’s expected to tune in from Fontainebleau Miami Beach.

As for L.L. Cool, the hip-hop legend will hit the stage in Times Square just before midnight. He’s joining an impressive lineup of NYC performers, which also includes the rapper Megan Thee Stallion, country star Jelly Roll, pop singer Sabrina Carpenter, and the rising star Tyla.

The list of artists leading Hollywood festivities is just as impressive and includes the likes of Aqua, Ellie Goulding, Green Day, Janelle Monáe, Bebe Rexha, Ludacris, Reneé Rapp, Coco Jones, and Thirty Seconds to Mars, among others. Post Malone will perform in Las Vegas, while the girl group NewJeans will tune in from South Korea.

Rita Ora will co-cost the Times Square show alongside Seacrest, while Jeannie Mai will emcee the Hollywood party from Los Angeles.