The ″Jingle Ball″ concept and branding evolved from Top 40 radio station WHTZ (Z100)'s December 1994 ″Acoustic Christmas″ concert. The December concerts replaced WHTZ's annual ″birthday celebration″ summer concerts (1984–1993).[citation needed] The inaugural Z100 ″Jingle Ball″ concert was presented on December 5, 1996 at Madison Square Garden in New York City—it continues to be held at the venue since then.[2]
List of concerts
Headlining acts are highlighted in bold where known.
Held at The Forum on December 6, 2019. Rapper French Montana was part of the event's original lineup, but was eventually unable to attend after being hospitalized in November.[15] He was replaced by One Direction member Louis Tomlinson.[16]
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, a virtual livestream of online performances was broadcast instead of an in-person concert, with some artists performing directly from their homes.
The Weeknd
Billie Eilish
Doja Cat
Dua Lipa
Harry Styles
Lewis Capaldi
Sam Smith
Shawn Mendes
2021
Held at The Forum on December 3, 2021. Dua Lipa, who was originally announced as part of the event's lineup, eventually withdrew due to laryngitis.[17][18]
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