A Spectacular New Year’s Eve Show to Accompany the New Year
The New Year’s Eve Celebration in Times Square has a been a tradition for 109 years and it sure lives up to its hype. People from all over the world come to see the ball drop in addition to the performances of singers such as Miley Cyrus, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, and Icona Pop.
The opening ceremony was a Chinese cultural performance from Shandong. Following that, a boy named Ethan from the Make a Wish Foundation had a very special moment when he pulled a “wish” out of a box. Interestingly, the confetti (that explodes later on at midnight) had peoples wishes on them. When someone visits the Time Square visitor center, they can write down their wish on a piece of confetti. In a heart-warming moment, he reads a piece of confetti that has a wish for world peace written on it. Soon after, the USO Show Troupe performs and does a Military Salute to honor the military. Country Singer Rodney Atkins later performed “These Are My People,” “Doin’ It Right,” and “It’s America,” which got the crowd into the spirit of New Year’s Eve. Icona Pop’s energy and explosion onto the stage only added to the surge of excitement of New Year’s Eve. Melissa Etheridge, Blondie and El Dasa also took the stage later on that night to perform their hit songs. The endless thrill only grew when Macklemore and Ryan Lewis pumped up the crowd with their hit songs, “Thrift Shop” and “Can’t Hold Us.” The performance was so entertaining and riveting that Macklemore jumped into the crowd (like some rockers used to do). To close out the show, Miley Cyrus took to the stage a medley of “#GetItRight” and “Wrecking Ball.” Her performance (thankfully) wasn’t as controversial as her other performances; and if you were wondering, no, she didn’t ride on the New Year’s Eve Crystal Ball like she did in her recent music video. Her performance did not disappoint the crowd of thousands.
With it’s spectacular performances the celebration truly lives up to its reputation. The special pyrotechnic effects and the amazing New Year’s Eve ball especially added to the celebration. The bottom line is despite the endless advertising and waiting, the New Year’s Eve Celebration was, as always, absolutely riveting and special. It truly gets you in the spirit of the New Year.
