Photos: Inside New York's 2025 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball with Darren Criss, Reneé Rapp, & More

On Friday, December 12, the stars hit the stage for the fifth stop of the national iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden in New York. Check out photos from the event below.

Z100’s Jingle Ball 2025 featured performances by Mean Girls star Reneé Rapp, Laufey, Alex Warren, Conan Gray, Ed Sheeran, Jessie Murph, MONSTA X, Myles Smith, Nelly, Ravyn Lenae, Zara Larsson, and a sing-along moment for KPOP DEMON HUNTERS. Celebrity presenters at the event included Tony Award winner Darren Criss, who is currently back on Broadway in Maybe Happy Ending. 

In celebration of the event GRAMMY-nominated, multi-platinum artist Zara Larsson lit up the Empire State Building on December 11. iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour stops will be part of the exclusive network special airing December 17 at 8:00 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on ABC, next day on Hulu.

Every year, Z100’s Jingle Ball Presented by Capital One gives back to the community to celebrate the holiday season. This year’s official charity is the Ryan Seacrest Foundation – $1.00 of each ticket sold will be donated to the non-profit organization, which is dedicated to inspiring pediatric patients through entertainment and education focused initiatives. 

Z100’s Jingle Ball 2025 is part of the national iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour Presented by Capital One, the season’s biggest annual holiday music event that captures the music and holiday spirit of the iHeartRadio app with performances by this year’s biggest artists in Dallas/Fort Worth; Los Angeles; Chicago; Detroit; New York; Boston; Philadelphia; Washington, D.C.; Atlanta; and Miami.