What time is Ronan & Friends: A New Year’s Eve Party on TV? Full line-up including Boyzone reunion
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- Ronan Keating will be helping to welcome in the New Year.
- He has assembled an incredible group of special guests.
- But how can you watch the New Year’s Eve Party?
The BBC will be welcoming in the New Year with an iconic pop sensation this evening. Ronan Keating is throwing a special party and he’s invited some amazing friends.
Boyzone is set to reunite for a one-off performance, it has been announced. However, they are not the only guests joining the When You Say Nothing At All crooner.
But who can you expect to see perform during the special show? Here’s all you need to know:
What time is Ronan & Friends: A New Year’s Eve Party on?
As has become an annual tradition, the BBC has enlisted a major music star to help welcome in the New Year. In recent years names like Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Sam Ryder have featured.
But for 2025, going into 2026, Ronan Keating will be putting on a show. It is set to start at 11.30pm on BBC One and iPlayer tonight (December 31). It will pause around midnight, with the BBC then showing New Year’s Eve fireworks.
Who are the guests on Ronan & Friends?
Across the evening, Ronan will be joined on stage by two of his former Boyzone bandmates, Louise, Shona and Calum Scott for one-off, specially curated performances, celebrating some of the biggest and best-loved songs of the last three decades.
In a highly anticipated moment, Ronan reunites with his former Boyzone bandmates Keith Duffy and Shane Lynch for a special performance. One of the most successful pop groups of the 1990s, Boyzone scored six UK number-one singles and sold more than 25 million records worldwide.
Their appearance promises a powerful burst of nostalgia and a chance to see one of pop’s most iconic line-ups together again.
Also joining Ronan on stage is pop icon Louise, fresh off the back of her recent Top 10 album Confessions. A defining voice of 90s pop through her time in Eternal and her successful solo career selling 15 million records to date.
Louise’s appearance is set to deliver pure feel-good energy to keep audiences on their feet.
Fresh from the Australian jungle, ex-EastEnders, pop and musical theatre star Shona will take to the stage.
With acclaimed performances in the West End and a reputation for powerhouse vocals, Shona brings a touch of theatrical flair to a unique New Year’s Eve collaboration.
Completing the line-up is multi-platinum-selling singer-songwriter Calum Scott.
Known for his soaring vocals and emotionally charged hits including You Are The Reason and Biblical, Calum brings a modern, soulful sound to the New Year’s Eve celebrations.
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