Diana Ross is ready for 2026. On Wednesday evening, the legendary Queen Supreme delivered a medley of hits to headline the show Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest. The iconic singer took to the stage for a dazzling performance.
To celebrate this transition to the new year, Diana Ross offered the audience a memorable performance that will go down in the annals of the show. The international star drew from his immense repertoire to perform his timeless anthems, “I'm Coming Out ” And “Upside Down”during his highly anticipated performance. These song choices were not insignificant, symbolizing the optimism and celebration needed to welcome 2026.
“Together we begin a new year. Let's embrace new beginnings, new opportunities, new joy — a celebration of love, where we all come together as we begin 2026″said Diana Ross in an official statement shared before the show.
A star-studded lineup around the icon
The diva led a five-star lineup for this edition of Rockin' Eve. The event brought together a crowd of prestigious artists. Besides the magnetic presence of Diana Rossspectators were able to applaud New Kids on the Block, AJR, The All-American Rejects or even the sensation of the moment, Chappell Roan. The guest list also included industry heavyweights like Mariah Carey, 50 Cent, Ciara, 4 Non Blondes, Jessie Murph and Demi Lovato. The evening was rounded out by performances from Pitbull, Zara Larsson, Madison Beer, the singing voices of KPop Demon Hunters, Lil Jon, Charlie Puth and country group Little Big Town.
This television appearance of Diana Ross comes at a symbolic moment, around the 50th anniversary of his number one hit at Billboard Hot 100, “Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)”, the flagship song from the cult film Mahogany.
For this special edition, the animation was entrusted to the duo Ryan Seacrest and Rita Ora for the main show of Rockin' Evewhile Rob Gronkowski and Julianne Hough took the mic live from the Las Vegas festivities.
Tireless, Diana Ross also led his grand tour Celebrating Timeless Classics This year. She has performed in numerous cities across the United States and Europe, confirming her status as a performing beast. She has also headlined some major festivals, including the prestigious Montreux Jazz Fest and the Henley Fest.
Penske Media Corporation owns Dick Clark Productions, which is also the parent company of WECB.
