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Nelly took over Jingle Ball in the Big Apple.
On Friday night, December 12, the St. Louis native hit the stage at the 2025 iHeartRadio Z100 Jingle Ball Presented By Capital One. After Eli Manning gave him a grand introduction, Nelly kicked off his set with his verse from Jagged Edge's "Where The Party At." He continued by belting out hits like "Ride Wit Me," "Air Force Ones," "Pimp Juice" and "Flap Your Wings" alongside City Spud. At one point in his set, Nelly slowed things down by performing "Dilemma." Kelly Rowland wasn't in the building, but she was there in spirit after footage of her performing the song at Jingle in 2002 played behind him.
Nelly doesn't really follow set lists the way he used to. He told Elvis Duran that after 25+ years in the music business, he likes to have fun while he's performing. He spent the past few months performing around the world to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his debut album Country Grammar. His "Where The Party At Tour" featured a lineup full of iconic rap stars, including the St. Lunatics, Ja Rule, Eve, Fabolous, Jermaine Dupri, and Chingy. He kicked off the tour in Australia and continued in Europe before the crew arrived in North America.
To relive the holiday magic, iHeartRadio is partnering with ABC to bring the 2025 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour to even more fans across the country, as an exclusive network special will be aired on December 17th and next day on Hulu.
Before the show, Nelly hit the red carpet and professed his love for Ashanti, who was at home taking care of their newborn son. Eli Manning also hit the social stops and told Elvis Duran he's a big fan of the "Hot In Herre" rapper. Check out their conversation, along with more scenes from Nelly's set below.