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Ed Sheeran, Nelly, Reneé Rapp and More Perform at Z100 Jingle Ball 2025

By lukapaunovic

Z100’s Jingle Ball 2025 took place Friday at Madison Square Garden featuring performances from Ed Sheeran, Nelly, Reneé Rapp, Conan Gray, Laufey, Zara Larsson, Alex Warren, Jessie Murph, Myles Smith, Ravyn Lenae and MONSTA X.

Ed Sheeran closed the show with “Bad Habits,” “Perfect” and “Azizam.” Nelly performed his hits including “Ride Wit Me,” “Hot in Herre” and “Dilemma.” Reneé Rapp ran through a set that included “Snow Angel,” “In The Kitchen” and “At Least I’m Hot.”

Laufey added holiday songs “Santa Baby” and “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” to her set. Zara Larsson brought a fan onstage to perform the TikTok dance to “Lush Life.”

Celebrity presenters included Melanie C of the Spice Girls, Darren Criss and Eli Manning.

The Jingle Ball Tour continues through Miami with stops in Boston, Philadelphia, Washington D.C. and Atlanta.

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