LL Cool J, a scheduled headliner for Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest, has canceled his appearance on ABC’s holiday staple because he has tested positi…
. ABC and producers also announced R&B singer Chlöe will not be performing on the special as scheduled.
“I know it’s disappointing to the millions of fans but my test came back positive for COVID, which means I’ll no longer be able to perform as scheduled at NYRE,” LL Cool J said in a statement. “We were ready and I was really looking forward to ringing in 2022 in my hometown in a special way, but for now I wish everyone a healthy and happy New Year. The best is yet to come!“star was scheduled for a pre-midnight set in Times Square.
There have been concerns about proceeding with New Year’s Eve events in New York as the City has seen infection rates skyrocket due to the highly contagious Omicron variant. ABC last week said it was taking a wait and see approach, looking to New York City for guidance about the New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square. NY Mayor Bill de Blasio had announced that the city would be proceeding with the New Year’s Eve Ball Drop but with fewer revelers and tighter rules, including masks and social distancing.
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