Kelly Clarkson to Host Christmas in Rockefeller Center
On Tuesday, November 5, Kelly Clarkson announced on her daytime talk show that she’ll return to host NBC’s annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center for the second year in a row.
Clarkson, who moved to New York in 2023, shared with her audience how much she loves Christmas and how emotional the iconic tree lighting made her feel last year.
“I host things sometimes so I was like ‘Oh, this will be cool,'” she said about taking on hosting duties the first time. “And then the tree lit up and you would have thought, like, I don’t know, I was going to survive something, I bawled.”
“I don’t know why, but it’s so beautiful when you’re standing there and I just, I don’t know, I was all the sudden in a Charlie Brown movie and it was magical,” she continued.
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The Tradition of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Has Been Celebrated for Over 90 years.
It began in 1931 when a group of workers at the center chipped in to buy a Christmas tree, which they decorated with their families. Since then, the event has grown into one of the nation’s most loved holiday traditions. This year’s tree will come from Massachusetts, marking the first time since 1959 that a tree from the state will be featured, according to the official website.
The three-time Grammy winner is also expected to perform during the tree-lighting ceremony. What she’ll be singing hasn’t been revealed yet. However, with two Christmas albums, Wrapped in Red and When Christmas Comes Around, Clarkson has plenty of holiday songs ready to go. In addition to her performance, several other artists will also perform. The full lineup will be announced at a later time.
Fans can already count on it being a perfect way to celebrate the most magical time of the year!
The Christmas in Rockefeller Center tree lighting special will air live on December 4 at 8 PM ET on NBC. It will also be available to stream on Peacock.