Amy Irons to Host BBC Scotland’s Hogmanay Celebrations

Radio and television personality Amy Irons is set to present BBC One Scotland’s Hogmanay celebrations this year, marking her debut in this role. She will be joined in the studio by former Wet Wet Wet lead singer Marti Pellow, the traditional Celtic folk band Skippinish, and Scottish country folk artist Rianne Downey, as they commence the countdown to the New Year. The broadcast, which signifies the commencement of the New Year, will also include the customary Lone Piper positioned on the ramparts of Edinburgh Castle, the discharge of Mons Megs cannon, and a fireworks display illuminating the sky over Scotland’s capital. Concurrently, the BBC Scotland channel will feature comedian Des Clarke reviewing Scotland’s most notable events from 2024 in the program titled the Not Quite End of Year Show. Ms Irons is succeeding Edith Bowman as the presenter of the Hogmanay show; Ms Bowman has hosted the event for the previous three years. Jackie Bird, who was the long-standing host for two decades, last ushered in the New Year with the program in 2019. For this year’s event, Skipinnish, alongside Scottish jazz vocalist Georgia Cécile, will usher the audience into 2025 with their performance of “Auld Lang Syne”. Ms Irons, who presented BBC Scotland’s Not Quite End of Year Show last year, expressed that she was “thrilled” to commemorate the New Year with audiences nationwide. She further stated: “It’s an honour to be following some pretty impressive footsteps and taking on this gig. We’ve got an incredible line-up of talent joining us on the night to get the party started and make sure 2025 arrives in style.”