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New York to mark coronavirus comeback with free concert
By Syndicated Content
Aug 19, 2021 | 9:07 AM
By Alicia Powell
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York marks its emergence from the worst of the coronavirus pandemic with a star-studded free concert in Central Park on Saturday.
“We’re reopening New York City to the rest of the world and music will be the catalyst,” said record producer Clive Davis, who put together the event with promoters Live Nation.
“We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert” features a lineup that ranges from classical to rap including Bruce Springsteen, Barry Manilow, Andrea Bocelli, The Killers, Patti Smith, Polo G, the New York Philharmonic and Paul Simon.
The concert, backed by Mayor Bill de Blasio, is also intended to celebrate the resilience of New York, one of the worst affected U.S. cities at the start of the pandemic in the spring of 2020.
“This is a celebration of our city, of every working family who faced incredible challenges last year and overcame,” De Blasio said when the concert was announced in July.
The concert, expected to attract some 60,000 people, will also be streamed live on cable channel CNN. Proof of at least one dose of a COVID vaccination, or a negative test, will be required to attend...
New York to mark coronavirus comeback with free concert
By Syndicated Content
Aug 19, 2021 | 9:07 AM
By Alicia Powell
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York marks its emergence from the worst of the coronavirus pandemic with a star-studded free concert in Central Park on Saturday.
“We’re reopening New York City to the rest of the world and music will be the catalyst,” said record producer Clive Davis, who put together the event with promoters Live Nation.
“We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert” features a lineup that ranges from classical to rap including Bruce Springsteen, Barry Manilow, Andrea Bocelli, The Killers, Patti Smith, Polo G, the New York Philharmonic and Paul Simon.
The concert, backed by Mayor Bill de Blasio, is also intended to celebrate the resilience of New York, one of the worst affected U.S. cities at the start of the pandemic in the spring of 2020.
“This is a celebration of our city, of every working family who faced incredible challenges last year and overcame,” De Blasio said when the concert was announced in July.
The concert, expected to attract some 60,000 people, will also be streamed live on cable channel CNN. Proof of at least one dose of a COVID vaccination, or a negative test, will be required to attend...