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Nov 30, 2023 · It's officially Christmas at Rockefeller Center. Rebecca Cohen. And just like that, after 91 years of tradition, the massive and iconic Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has been lit,...
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The switch will be flipped Wednesday night at Rockefeller Center to welcome the holiday season with the traditional tree lighting ceremony.
Kelly Clarkson will host the 91st celebration this year, which marks 20 years since her first “Christmas in Rockefeller Center” performance.
“I’m so excited to consider this city and Rockefeller Center my new home, and I can’t imagine a better way to kick off Christmas this year than to be a part of this beautiful New York tradition with the lighting of the tree,” Clarkson said in a statement on Monday.
The pop singer recently moved her talk show to New York, filming at a Rockefeller Center studio.
The tree lighting ceremony will kick off Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET at Rockefeller Center between 49th and 50th Streets in Manhattan.
Clarkson will host and perform during the live national broadcast on NBC and Peacock, which will start at 8 p.m. and conclude when the tree is illuminated just before 10 p.m.
The Christmas tree has been a tradition for more than eight decades, after workers at the Rockefeller Center first pooled their money to by a 20-foot tall balsam fir in December 1931.
This year’s tree, a Norway Spruce from Vestal, New York, which is more than 80 years old, is four times taller. Standing at 80-feet tall and 43-feet wide, the tree arrived in Rockefeller Plaza on Nov. 11 and has since been adorned with over 50,000 colored LED lights.
Clarkson will host the ceremony, and she'll be joined by NBC's "TODAY" stars Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, Al Roker and Craig Melvin.
A slew of celebrities will also appear at the Rockefeller tree lighting, with several performing throughout the ceremony. Here are some of the big names:
1.Cher: Following her star performance at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, Cher will return for the tree lighting.
2.Barry Manilow: The 80-year-old singer-songwriter is known for his hits "Copacabana" and "Mandy."
3.Keke Palmer: The actress, singer and television host has starred in "Scream Queens," "Hustlers" and played the main character on teen sitcom 'True Jackson, VP' for four years.
4.Liz Gillies and Seth MacFarlane: "Dynasty" actress Gillies and "Family Guy" creator and voice actor Seth MacFarlane released their debut Christmas album "We Wish You the Merriest" in November.
The Rockefeller tree will be lighted daily from 5 a.m. until midnight Jan. 13, with the exception of Christmas Day, when it will remain illuminated for 24 hours, and New Year's Eve, when it will be on from 5 a.m. until 9 p.m.
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Nov 29, 2023 · Hosted by Emmy- and Grammy Award-winner Kelly Clarkson, the 91st annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center is slated for Wednesday night, Nov. 29 at 8 p.m. PT/ET on NBC and Peacock. WATCH...
Nov 19, 2022 · The “Christmas in Rockefeller Center” special airs on Nov. 30 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET. After the ceremony, the tree will be lit every day from 6 a.m. to 12 a.m.
