New York (AFP)
The American singer Bruce Springsteen will be one of the stars of the big concert planned for the end of August in Central Park to celebrate the "rebirth of New York" after the pandemic, with Paul Simon and Jennifer Hudson, said Thursday the city of New York in a report. tweet.
Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio announced in early June the holding of a giant concert, scheduled to be held on August 21, although the date has not yet been confirmed.
The organizer of the event, producer Clive Davis, then said he wanted to line up eight "stars" for a three-hour concert, which is to take place in front of some 60,000 people on site and with television broadcasting around the world.
Most tickets should be free.
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The New Jersey rocker, 71, nicknamed "The Boss," was the first star to reprise his Broadway show last week - an intimate show that had been cut short by the pandemic - in front of a properly vaccinated audience.
Ticket prices for this popular show vary from night to night, but rarely drop below $ 200.
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The American singer-songwriter Paul Simon, 79, made a tour in 2018 that was supposed to be his farewell tour to the stage.
As for Jennifer Hudson, 39, both R&B singer and actress, she is the "youngest" of the three names announced by the town hall.
She notably plays Aretha Franklin in the film entitled "Respect" which is due out in August, a tribute to the "Queen of Soul" who died in 2018.
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