The stars are out to celebrate New Year’s Eve with ABC

The biggest names in Australian music will be joining the ABC in bidding a huge farewell to 2021.

Hosted by Charlie Pickering, Zan Rowe and Jeremy Fernandez, the ABC’s NYE2021: Let’s Celebrate! concert and fireworks spectacular, screening Friday 31^st December from 8.30pm, will have all Australians dancing across the country.

Broadcasting live from the stunning location of the Sydney Opera House, the all-star line-up includes Tina Arena, Missy Higgins, Casey Donovan, hip hop sensation Genesis Owusu, Budjerah, Gordi, Tyne James Organ, breakthrough electronic music duo Shouse, as well as country music favourites Beccy Cole and Adam Harvey. Adding to this stellar line-up will be additional performances from some very special guests, still to be announced.

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The celebrations kick off with a family-friendly show, hosted by Hunter Page-Lochard and Chenelle Carr (The Wonder Gang) culminating in a special 9pm fireworks and Welcome to Country. From 9:15pm the perfect soundtrack for your New Year’s Eve begins. As part of the festivities, we’ll say thank you to our frontline workers, and bid two Australian icons, The Sydney Harbour Bridge and the ABC, a happy 90^th birthday.

At midnight, and in collaboration with the City of Sydney, the night sky will light up with a live firework display as we say a final goodbye to 2021.

ABC Director of Regional and Local Judith Whelan says

“We’re thrilled to be partnering with the City of Sydney to bring Sydney’s showstopping fireworks to the rest of the country and the world. 2022 is going to be a huge year for the ABC as we celebrate our 90^th birthday. We hope all Australian’s can tune in to ABC and celebrate this extra special night with us.”

The NYE2021: Let’s Celebrate! concert event will be broadcast across the entire ABC network including ABC TV, ABC Local Radio and live streamed on ABC iview and across ABC social channels. Global audiences can also tune in to ABC International, and the firework displays will be audio described for the vision impaired and available on the ABC listen app.