On December 30th, a rehearsal for the 75th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen(General TV and others), which will be broadcast on New Year's Eve, was held at the NHK Hall in Shibuya, Tokyo. Chief Producer Nobuhiro Otsuka, who is in charge of production, responded to an interview and mentioned the possibility of a surprise appearance.
When asked about the possibility of a "hidden gem," he replied, "What's been announced so far is really everything," and called for viewers to "enjoy this."
The 75th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen will be broadcast on December 31st from 7:20pm to 11:45pm (with some news breaks). Hiroiki Ariyoshi, Kanna Hashimoto, Sari Ito, and announcer Naoko Suzuki will be the hosts.