Take A Chance On Rockin’ New Year’s Eve

Grammy-winner and proud Chicago native Chance the Rapper has been announced as the Chicago co-host of “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026,” airing live on Dec. 31 on ABC and streaming the next day on Hulu. 

Chance represents the Windy City hosting the Central Time Zone countdown live from his hometown as part of the iconic broadcast that spans New York, Las Vegas and Puerto Rico.

He joins co-hosts Ryan Seacrest, Rita Ora, Rob Gronkowski and Julianne Hough for the annual midnight lead up party.

In addition to co-hosting duties, Chance will be performing right before midnight to bring in the New Year, live from Wacker Drive.

This marks the first time a major segment of the show will be hosted live from Chicago by a Chicago native, and Chance plans to bring the city’s pride, energy, and culture directly into millions of living rooms across the country.

The announcement follows a standout year for Chance, who completed his “And We Back” North American tour and released his critically acclaimed album Star Line. The new album debuted at No. 2 on Spotify’s Top Albums Debut U.S. Chart and No. 3 globally.