Gaynor will sing her anthem, "I Will Survive" during the New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square as a celebration of perseverance, honoring essential workers.
(Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK โ The New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square will be a celebration of perseverance, honoring essential workers and featuring Gloria Gaynor singing her anthem, โI Will Survive," organizers said Tuesday.
The broadcasts that usually set up shop in Times Square will be there, including โDick Clarkโs New Yearโs Rockinโ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2021,โ which will have a performance from Jennifer Lopez.
Organizers said they would be honoring essential workers as the โHeroes of 2020" and designate a group of them as Special Guests, an annual tradition since the 1990s.
Tim Tompkins, president of the Times Square Alliance, said in a statement, โThis year, it feels most appropriate to shine a spotlight on the individuals who are tirelessly leading our nation through hard times with unshakable strength, determination and poise.โ