Feel like watching the ball drop in Times Square on New Year's Eve, but don't want to deal with the 1 million people who will pack into urban corrals? Well, you'll be able to enjoy musical performances by American Authors and watch the countdown from the warm comfort of your own home all thanks to the Internet.
There will be a live, commercial-free webcast of the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration on the night of Dec. 31.
The New Year's Eve webcast will go live at 11 a.m. The coverage will then start at 6 p.m. with the ball raising and will end a few minutes past midnight after the countdown to 2015. The webcast will be streaming globally and it will also show live musical performances, behind-the-scenes stories and celebrity interviews.
Anadolu Agency/Getty Images People will be able to watch the Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration through a live, commercial-free webcast hosted by Times Square Alliance and Countdown Entertainment.
Craig Ruttle/AP To avoid the 1 million people gathering for the annual ball drop, a live webcast is available from the comfort of a couch or desk chair.
JUSTIN LANE/EPA The New Year's Eve coverage will start at 6 p.m. on Dec. 31 and end at 12:15 a.m. on Jan. 1.
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The webcast will be hosted by radio personality Allison Hagendorf. Other featured musical performances include rock band O.A.R and Mexican singer-songwriter Alejandra Guzman. The USO Show Troupe will also perform a Military Salute medley to honor the Armed Forces.
The webcast will be presented by Times Square Alliance and Countdown Entertainment. To watch the live webcast visit Ustream.
For other activities in Times Square visit TimesSquarenyc.org.
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