Fox’s New Year’s Eve Toast & Roast 2022 special, which was going to feature  performance by Imagine Dragons, has been canceled due to the surging number of COVID-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant.

The show was set to be hosted live in New York City’s Times Square by Ken Jeong and Joel McHale, alongside special correspondent Kelly Osbourne, daughter of Ozzy Osbourne.

A statement from Fox obtained by Variety reads, “While we are confident in the health and safety protocols for Fox’s New Year’s Eve Toast & Roast 2022, the recent velocity of the spread of Omicron cases has made it impossible to produce a live special in Times Square that meets our standards.”

“We will not be moving forward with Fox’s New Year’s Eve Toast & Roast 2022 in New York,” the statement continues. “The health and safety of our casts and crews has always been, and will continue to be, of the utmost importance. Replacement programming for New Year’s Eve on Fox will be announced in the coming days.” 

Variety notes that it “remains to be seen” whether the announced musical guests, including Imagine Dragons, who pre-recorded their performance, will still be part of said replacement programming.

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