Why Alex Warren's Jingle Ball Performance Was A 'Full Circle' Moment

Alex Warren was living the dream at at the 2025 iHeartRadio Z100 Jingle Ball Presented By Capital One in New York City.

While performing at Madison Square Garden on Friday (December 12), the YouTuber-turned Grammy-nominated musician reflected on the "full circle" moment he was experiencing on stage, explaining how he was just like the fans in the audience when watching Jingle Ball from the crowd last year and now he was the one performing. He made the most of his time on stage, kicking off his set with "Bloodline," his collaboration with Jelly Roll that was featured on Warren's 2025 debut studio album You'll Be Alright, Kid.

After wowing the crowd with "Before You Leave Me" and "Carry You Home," and hilariously noting how it was "so weird to be here," Warren ended his set with his hit song "Ordinary," getting the entire arena to sing along for one final chorus, going out with a bang and rain of confetti.

Warren is also preparing to hit the road next year for his Little Orphan Alex Live tour in 2026, kicking off the tour in Nashville on May 25 before traveling to more than two dozen cities, performing for fans around North America and "finding family on the road." He announced the tour with a hilarious video starring Jennifer Aniston and Max Greenfield. While backstage at the Jingle Ball's Mercedes Benz Interview Lounge, Warren shared how he got connected with the Friends alum, who he described as "the sweetest person in the world."

Last month, Warren scored his very first Grammy nomination, receiving a nod for Best New Artist for the 68th annual Grammy Awards alongside other breakthrough performers Olivia Dean, KATSEYE, The Marias, Addison Rae, sombr, Leon Thomas and Lola Young. Check out the full list of nominees ahead of the ceremony on February 1.

Warren was one of several artists to take the stage with festive holiday sets at the 2025 iHeartRadio Z100 Jingle Ball, joining other stars like Ed Sheeran, Reneé Rapp, Conan Gray, Zara Larsson, Jessie Murph, Laufey, MONSTA X, Myles Smith, Nelly and Ravyn Lenae.

To relive the holiday magic, iHeartRadio is partnering with ABC to bring the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour to even more fans across the country, as an exclusive network special will be aired on December 17th and next day on Hulu.