"Security Tightens as Stars Align for Times Square New Year's Eve Amid Protest Concerns"

The Times Square New Year's Eve celebration will feature a star-studded lineup of performances to ring in 2024, including Flo Rida, LL Cool J, Megan Thee Stallion, and many others. Flo Rida is set to perform from 9:10 p.m. to 9:29 p.m. EST, while LL Cool J will take the stage from 11:38 p.m. to 11:46 p.m. EST. Megan Thee Stallion is expected to perform just after midnight. Other acts include Jelly Roll, Sabrina Carpenter, and Paul Anka, among others. The event will be broadcasted on "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve" on ABC and can also be watched via a livestream. Concurrently, "New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash" will air on CBS and feature artists like Blake Shelton, Brothers Osborne, and Lynyrd Skynyrd.