Jennifer Hudson Will Belt Out Opera At Clive Davis' Welcome Back NYC, Paul Simon Not Bruce Springsteen Closing Show
Aug. 21 2021, Published 2:25 p.m. ET
Clive Davis' Welcome Back New York show will be jam-packed with superstar performers, and Breaking Celebrity News is told Paul Simon will be the closer, not Bruce Springsteen, despite reports.
The music legends are scheduled to hit the stage alongside other greats like powerhouse Jennifer Hudson, who we've learned will join the NY philharmonic to belt out Nessun Dorma.
The opera classic was made famous by Luciano Pavarotti. Icon Aretha Franklin once performed the difficult song at the Grammy Awards in 1998. She stepped in and nailed it after Luciano fell sick.
Breaking Celebrity News is told Saturday evening's highly-anticipated Welcome Back show will open with the NY Philharmonic playing Leonard Bernstein's operetta Candide and will continue with a melody of songs that the city holds dear.
Billy Joel's New York State Of Mind, Liza Minnelli's New York, New York, and Alicia Keys' Empire State of Mind with Jay-Z are among those songs we've learned will be played by the famous symphony orchestra.
The show, which will be live from Central Park, starts promptly at 5 P