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Technical Glitch Cuts Lainey Wilson's New Year’s Performance

1/1/2026

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During CBS's New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash, a technical failure disrupted the broadcast.
About 42.5 minutes into the show, Lainey Wilson’s performance was abruptly cut off.
An episode of Matlock aired mid-scene with a message about technical difficulties.
Following a 12-minute interruption, co-host Bert Kreischer explained that they lost power in Nashville.
The special aired live from 8-10 p.m. ET/PT, affecting viewers on both the East and West Coasts.

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Story summary

During CBS's New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash, a technical failure disrupted the broadcast.
About 42.5 minutes into the show, Lainey Wilson’s performance was abruptly cut off.
An episode of Matlock aired mid-scene with a message about technical difficulties.
Following a 12-minute interruption, co-host Bert Kreischer explained that they lost power in Nashville.
The special aired live from 8-10 p.m. ET/PT, affecting viewers on both the East and West Coasts.