ABC/Phil McCartenOn Saturday, Fergie will be hosting the Hollywood Party portion of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest for the 11th time. She says it’s great “to be part of this tradition,” especially because she goes waaaay back with some of the people involved.
“A lot of the camera guys, I worked with on the show Kids Incorporated when I was a little girl,” Fergie says of the ABC special. “[They] really…go out of their way to make it such a great show and such quality.”
Fergie’s performing two songs this year: “MILF Money” and “Life Goes On,” from her upcoming album Double Dutchess. “They’re totally different,” she says. “Which reflects [the] album…it’s definitely all over the map.”
Of this year’s Hollywood lineup, Fergie’s most excited about seeing Mike Posner, Lukas Graham and her friend John Legend — in fact, she’s friendly with his whole family.
“Chrissy Teigen, his wife, and his daughter Luna were in my video,” Fergie laughs. “Luna made her video debut three weeks after she was born!”
The Hollywood lineup also includes Alessia Cara, Hailee Steinfeld, Fifth Harmony, Flo Rida, Niall Horan, Shawn Mendes and more. From other locations, you’ll see Jason Derulo, Panic! At the Disco, Demi Lovato and Lionel Richie.
Mariah Carey, Gloria Estefan and DNCE perform live in New York’s Times Square. DNCE frontman Joe Jonas says they love playing New Year’s Eve…and every other day of the year.
“We play on our birthdays, we play on Christmas,” he laughs. “Sometimes we have to have people around us be like, ‘Guys, it’s OK to have a day off!'”
Jonas adds, “We just really have fun with it and…it does feel good to celebrate with your fans as well.”
ABC’s Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest airs December 31 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
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