NEW YORK — Cher will come out of “retirement” to carry out on this 12 months’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, showing within the lineup simply earlier than the one star sufficiently big to have the “Believe” singer as an opener: Santa Claus.
The Grammy-, Emmy- and Oscar-winner will carry out on the finish of the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in Manhattan, thrilling the viewers earlier than the person of the hour closes the festivities.
Timing shall be good for the 77-year-old famous person, who simply launched her first new album in 5 years, “Christmas.” She’s additionally anticipated to drop a twenty fifth anniversary version of 1998’s “Believe” on Friday.
This 12 months’s parade will start half-hour earlier than traditional, at 8:30 a.m., to accommodate a packed schedule of performers and celebrities, Macy’s introduced Wednesday.
“Our talented team of Macy’s Studios artisans and production specialists work year-round to deliver the nation’s most beloved holiday event, live on Thanksgiving morning,” parade producer Will Cross stated in an announcement.
Grammy winner Jon Batiste will open the parade. Other performers embody Pentatonix, Manuel Turizo, Chicago, Brandy and Jessie James Decker, amongst many extra.
This 12 months’s parade will embody 5,000 volunteers, 16 featured character balloons, 26 floats, 32 heritage and novelty balloons, 12 marching bands and 9 efficiency teams. One of the marching bands will come from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, website of a mass capturing in 2018.
Olympic gymnastics silver medalist Jordan Chiles, Paralympic swimming gold medalist Jessica Long and 2023 Miss America Grace Stanke shall be in attendance, with parade organizers teasing “additional stars to be announced.”
There shall be seven new large balloons this 12 months, together with Po from “Kung Fu Panda” and the Pillsbury Doughboy. Classics together with SpongeBob, Ronald McDonald and Pikachu will return as properly.
Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker from the “Today” present will host the festivities on NBC.
In current years, Macy’s has sought to have superstars carry out close to the tip of the parade to sign Santa’s entrance. The “Queen of Christmas,” Mariah Carey, received the dignity final 12 months.
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