NEW YORK (AP) — Ciara, Foreigner, Lil Jon, Kool & the Gang, Busta Rhymes, Mickey Guyton and Teyana Taylor will characteristic on this 12 months’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which may also cement “KPop Demon Hunters” as a popular culture phenomenon with appearances by the film’s singers on the bottom and cute characters in balloons overhead.
An eclectic group of stars — from ballet dancer Tiler Peck to YouTube’s “Hot Ones” host Sean Evans — will be part of the annual vacation kick-off, highlighted by Audrey Nuna, EJAE and Rei Ami of HUNTR/X, the fictional woman group on the coronary heart of the Netflix Ok-pop hit.
The trio are behind the movie’s soundtrack, which hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and not too long ago went platinum. Two characters from the film — Derpy Tiger and Sussie — will be part of the parade lineup as a mid-sized balloon and the adorably named balloonicle.
The parade will start at 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 27 in all time zones and can characteristic 32 balloons, three ballonicles, 27 floats, 33 clown teams and 11 marching bands — all main the way in which for Santa Claus. The acquainted TV hosts — Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker from the “Today” present — will return on NBC and Peacock. Extra stars will likely be introduced later.
Broadway, Buzz Lightyear and Debbie Gibson
Broadway will likely be represented by solid members from “Buena Vista Social Club,” “Just in Time” and “Ragtime,” whereas the Radio Metropolis Rockettes will likely be there and a few severe athletes — three-time U.S. nationwide champion determine skater Ilia Malinin and U.S Paralympian Jack Wallace.
Yearly, spectators line-up a half-dozen deep alongside the path to cheer the floats, entertainers and marching bands. Final 12 months, greater than 31 million individuals tuned in on NBC and Peacock, up 10% from the earlier 12 months and marking the most important viewers ever for the parade.
This 12 months, 4 new featured character balloons will debut, together with Buzz Lightyear, Pac-Man, Mario from Tremendous Mario Brothers and a 32-foot-tall (9.8-meter) balloon onion carriage that includes eight characters from the world of “Shrek.”
Forward of subsequent 12 months’s one centesimal anniversary of the parade, organizers are additionally together with balloons from earlier marches, together with Rainbow trout, the Joyful Hippo Triple Stack, Wigglefoot and Freida the Dachshund.
Six new floats may also debut this 12 months, together with from Holland America Line, Lego, Lindt candies, “Stranger Things” and a bunch of whimsical sheep making an attempt to get to sleep courtesy of Serta.
A few of the stars readily available will likely be Debbie Gibson, Drew Baldridge, Matteo Bocelli, Colbie Caillat, Gavin DeGraw, Meg Donnelly, Christopher Jackson, Darlene Love, Roman Mejia, Taylor Momsen, Calum Scott, Shaggy, Lauren Spencer Smith and Luísa Sonza.
The marching bands will hail from South Carolina, California, Texas, Arizona, New Hampshire, Mississippi, Alabama, Pennsylvania and Santiago, Panama. The New York Police Division’s marching band may also be part of.
