Ronan Keating has said he hopes his New Year's Eve concert, shown on BBC One either side of the midnight fireworks, will help those who are finding things difficult.
"It can be a very lonely time for a lot of people. A very hard time," he told BBC News during rehearsals at London's Riverside Studios. "Especially when you reflect on a tough year.
"So you want to look at, maybe, optimism into 2026," said the Boyzone singer, explaining his aims for the show.
"I hope that I can bring some sort of joy to people, so they feel like they're not at home alone tonight, that I'm right there with them."
As one of his best known solo songs puts it, Ronan Keating wants to end 2025 by putting a "smile on your face".
