Watch live as the New Year rings in around the world!
December 31, 2018
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18:13Now PlayingWatch live as the New Year rings in around the world!
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as posted by the channelFive, four, three, two ... it's almost New Year’s Eve.
That means it's time for about one million people to gather in New York City’s Times Square for the iconic ball drop. Another 198 million Americans and one billion people around the world will watch the nearly six-ton sphere descend on television, marveling at its 2,688 crystal triangles illuminated by 32,256 LEDs.
The ball, while hangs year-round but doesn't become a focal point until New Year's Eve, features 192 new Waterford Crystal triangles forming small rosette cuts flowing into each other. The ball-lowering tradition from One Times Square started in 1907, although the building owners began rooftop New Year's celebrations three years before. This seventh version of the ball — with a 12-foot diameter — made its debut in 2008 after the energy-efficient Centennial Ball made the switch from light bulbs to LEDs.
Bebe Rexha will perform just before the ball drop at midnight EST after live entertainment from lovelytheband, Christina Aguilera, Bastille, New Kids On The Block and Dan + Shay. Other featured performers include Sting, Snoop Dogg, Robin Thicke, Mau & Ricky and dance crew The Lab. Twitch streamer Ninja, aka Tyler Blevins, will also lead the crowd in "the floss" dance move.
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