Who will host the ceremony?
This will host the ceremony of lighting trees. TODAY‘s Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, Craig Melvin and Al Roker. The pre-show festivities will be hosted by Access Hollywood‘s Mario Lopez, NBC4 New York’s Natalie Pasquarella and David Ushery.
Who is performing?
Confirmed performers include Alessia Cara, Harry Connick Jr., Mickey Guyton, Norah Jones, Brad Paisley, Rob Thomas, Carrie Underwood, José Feliciano with CNCO, Pentatonix, the cast of Broadway’s Come From AwayAnd Radio City Rockettes.
After that, the tree—which will be on display between West 49thAnd 50th streetsAnd Fifth and Sixth Avenues in NYC—will be turned on daily from 6 a.m. to 12 a.m., then be illuminated for 24 hours on Christmas Day. The tree will also be lit from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m. New Year’s Eve.
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