NEW YORK, Dec 31 (AP): Snoop Dogg, Sting and Christina Aguilera will welcome 2019 in a packed Times Square on Monday along with revelers from around the world who come to see the traditional crystal ball drop, fireworks and a blizzard of confetti.
Spectators are expected to start assembling in early afternoon for the made-for-TV extravaganza.
As has been the case for years, the celebration will take place under tight security, with partygoers checked for weapons and then herded into pens, ringed by metal barricades, where they wait for the stroke of midnight.
Any repeat visitors from last year's celebration will undoubtedly be praying for better weather. Last year's event was one of the coldest on record at 10 degrees Fahrenheit.
Forecasters say Monday's party will take place amid mild temperatures but possibly rain. Umbrellas are banned for security reasons.
Rain or shine, performers will try to light up the crowd.
Bastille and New Kids On The Block will perform medleys of their hit songs on "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve," and singer songwriter Bebe Rexha will perform John Lennon's "Imagine" before the 60-second countdown to the midnight ball drop.
People who arrive early enough to grab a standing spot in Times Square itself may have a good view of the stages where the entertainers perform.
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