Carrie Underwood Performs ‘Stretchy Pants’ Live
Carrie Underwood joined comedian/Nashville native Nate Bargatze for his first primetime special, as he guided audiences through a mix of stand-up comedy, pre-taped comedy shorts, sketches, and musical performances in Nate Bargatze’s Nashville Christmas.
This one-hour holiday-themed variety show originally aired on CBS last Thursday (12/19) and will be repeated on the network tonight (12/24). It’s also available to stream on Paramount+.
The special was taped at Nashville’s historic Grand Ole Opry. Nate Bargatze’s Nashville Christmas shined a spotlight on the spirit of the city during the holiday season, highlighting family, fun, and feel-good moments for audiences of all ages.
On the show, Carrie performed her “Stretchy Pants” songs for the first time live. She posted a clip of the performance on her Instagram. She captioned the video, “Had so much fun with @NateBargatze on his @cbstv Christmas variety special! Here’s an exclusive first-ever live bonus performance of #StretchyPants, featuring Nate and @dariusrucker too! The special re-airs December 24 on CBS and is streaming now on @paramountplus. Get your stretchy pants on this holiday season!”
In 2021, Underwood shared the fun holiday song “Stretchy Pants” as a recording and as a cartoon video. It’s been a fan favorite ever since.
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Underwood will be performing this New Year’s Eve on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025, the nation’s most-watched New Year’s Eve celebration. Ryan Seacrest will mark his 20th year as host and will return alongside co-host Rita Ora to lead the festivities from New York’s Times Square.
Underwood will join an all-star roster of artists performing before the ball drops at midnight, including Megan Moroney and Sophie Ellis-Bextor.
Carrie said, “I have such fun memories of performing on New Year’s Rockin’ Eve in Times Square in both 2007 and 2015, and I’m so excited to perform just before the ball drops again this year.”
She added, “I’m thrilled to celebrate 20 years since winning American Idol by joining Ryan as he hosts his 20th New Year’s Eve in Times Square.
Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025 will air Tuesday, December 31, live on ABC beginning at 8:00 p.m. EST and stream the next day on Hulu.
Underwood will perform a medley of some of her biggest hits live in Times Square just before midnight.
