Gym Class Heroes, The Band Perry Join Dick Clark’s New Year’s Eve Special

Reid, Kimberly and Neil Perry
Reid, Kimberly and Neil Perry (Photo credit: Justin Nolan Key)

What will you be doing on New Year’s Eve? If it involves staying home and watching TV, you’re far from being alone. And one of your viewing choices is Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2012, a five and a half hour special airing on ABC live from Times Square, New York.

dick clark productions, inc has just announced the line-up for this year’s celebration, with Jenny McCarthy helping out Ryan Seacrest with reports live from Times Square and the Black Eyed Peas’ Fergie hosting segments from Los Angeles. The musical acts set to perform with Fergie in LA are The Band Perry, blink-182, Christina Perri, Florence + The Machine, Gym Class Heroes, LMFAO, OneRepublic, Nicki Minaj, Taio Cruz, and will.i.am. The New York acts include Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Pitbull and Hot Chelle Rae.

ABC’s Saturday, December 31, 2011 Line-Up:

“New Year’s Rockin’ Eve: The 40th Anniversary Party” (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET)

“Dick Clark’s Primetime New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2012” (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET)

“Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2012, Part 1” (11:30 p.m. – 1:08 a.m., ET)

“Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2012, Part 2” (1:08-2:11 a.m., ET)