'We want you all to celebrate with us in whatever way you're comfortable with,' said Andy Cohen during CNN’s New Year’s Eve broadcast.
The scaled back crowd was spread out from each other by small gated areas as officials stood nearby. Seacrest noted that for this year’s show, their crowd was reduced to a quarter of what is normally permitted in the viewing areas. Last year, the show’s main stage in Times Square was framed by a layer of beach balls to maintain social distancing. A small group of masked spectators stood near the stage only during the live performances from Ashanti, Ja Rule and Journey.
When turning it over to Ciara, who hosted in Los Angeles in front of a masked audience, the singer also reiterated, “We have a lot of partying to do tonight but we are following all the COVID protocols to make sure we do it safely.” Billy Porter hosted from New Orleans in front of a masked audience as well.
Despite briefly addressing the protocols at the start of the show, the rest of the broadcast centered on upbeat optimism and commemorating 50 years ofThroughout the broadcast, recordings of performances from previous shows were shown including Taylor Swift, BTS and Mariah Carey.
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