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Big Bang New Years Eve hosted by Mario Lopez with Lupe Fiasco and Cobra Starship

By April MacIntyre Jan 2, 2012, 2:52 GMT

Mario Lopez - The Kodak Theatre Complex welcomed 2012 with a bang at Big Bang New Years Eve in Hollywood. © Andrew Evans / PR Photos

The Kodak Theatre Complex welcomed 2012 with a bang at Big Bang New Years Eve in Hollywood.

The night featured live performances by some of today's hottest musicians, 10 DJ's, including Tom Cruise's son, Connor Cruise, dancing, a VIP red carpet and gifting lounge and Hollywood celebrities counting down to 2012.

Mario Lopez hosted the countdown and red carpet, welcoming celebrities such as: Damien Mcginty ("Glee"), Janice Dickinson (TV Personality), Annie Ilonzeh ("Charlies Angels), The BG5 Girls, Connor Cruise (DJ C-Squared), Malese Jow (Vampire Diaries), Lupe Fiasco ("Lasers"), Cobra Starship, Christina Fulton, Neal MacDonough (Justified)Rock Mafia, Kimberly Cole and more.

Neal Macdonough CREDIT Michael Ng

Guests who attended the event enjoyed electrifying live performances by Grammy-nominated Lupe Fiasco, who performed his smash hits, "The Show Goes On," "Out of My Head," "Kick Push" and more. Chart-topping pop/dance group Cobra Starship performed their latest hit, "You Make Me Feel," "Good Girls Gone Bad," and others. Rock Mafia rocked the house and highlighted the night's theme with their smash hit "The Big Bang," the song whose video features Miley Cyrus.

Annie Ilonzeh CREDIT Michael Ng

Up and coming singers Christina Fulton and Kimberly Cole opened the show with their respective songs, "Freeing My Mind" and "You Make Me Wanna". 10 of the world's best DJ's spun the crowd into 2012, including Connor Cruise AKA DJ C-Squared who dropped the beats and welcomed Hollywood's finest celebrities to the red carpet. 

"This event will continue to be the West Coast's highlight of New Years Eve and will raise the bar for entertainment. The East coast may drop the ball but the West coast will raise the star on entertainment! Thanks to our amazing talent and Happy 2012!" Matt Gavin, Big Bang New Years Eve producer, said.