COUNTRY MUSIC ICON KEITH URBAN TO HEADLINE AND CO-HOST "NEW YEAR'S EVE LIVE: NASHVILLE'S BIG BASH" LIVE FROM DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE, ON CBS

Kane Brown and Jelly Roll Also to Perform Live at Nashville's Bicentennial Park on New Year's Eve

"Entertainment Tonight's" Rachel Smith Returns as Co-Host

CBS Presents NEW YEAR'S EVE LIVE: NASHVILLE'S BIG BASH, to be headlined and co-hosted by four-time GRAMMY(R) award-winning artist Keith Urban. Kane Brown and Jelly Roll will join Urban live from the Bicentennial Mall stage. ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT's Rachel Smith will return as co-host. NEW YEAR'S EVE LIVE: NASHVILLE'S BIG BASH airs Tuesday, Dec. 31 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT, 10:30 PM-1:30 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the special airs).*

As previously announced, the star-studded entertainment special will feature high-energy performances from country music's hottest superstars, including Kane Brown, Jelly Roll and many more. The five-hour star-studded entertainment special will air across multiple time zones, with the traditional countdown at midnight, ET, culminating with the renowned Nashville music note drop and fireworks at midnight CT.

NEW YEAR'S EVE LIVE: NASHVILLE'S BIG BASH is executive produced by Robert Deaton and Mary Hilliard Harrington in partnership with Music City Inc., the foundation of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp. The special will be directed by Sandra Restrepo.

Additional performers will be announced at a later date. For more information visit Paramount Press Express and follow CBS on Facebook, X and Instagram.

*Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on-demand. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream live but will have access to on-demand the day after the special airs.