The Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration will again be a less raucous affair — with limited in-person attendance because of a spike in COVID cases — but you can watch all the f…
With the alarming rise in COVID cases due to the omicron variant of coronavirus, New York City is capping the number of revelers in Times Square on New Year’s Eve at 15,000, about one-fourth the usual crowd size. Visitors will will be required to show proof of full vaccination and wear masks. Last week,show from Times Square, saying that “the recent velocity of the spread of omicron cases has made it impossible to produce a live special in Times Square that meets our standards.
Headlining this year’s Times Square New Year’s Eve musical performances is Scottish pop star Tunstall, who is set to perform hit singles “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree” and “Suddenly I See,” along with Tom Petty’s classic “I Won’t Back Down.” She also is slated to sing John Lennon’s “Imagine,” continuing the New Year’s Eve tradition, just before the midnight ball drop.
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