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**Trisha Yearwood Returns to the Stage for Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular**
NEW YORK, NY – Country music icon Trisha Yearwood is set to light up the stage this Independence Day as part of NBC’s 49th annual Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks special. Yearwood joins a star-studded lineup including the Jonas Brothers, Lenny Kravitz, Keke Palmer, and Eric Church for a pre-fireworks concert hosted by Ariana DeBose.
The singer, who rarely performs on July 4th, was drawn to this “really big” event and will showcase songs from her upcoming, deeply personal album, “The Mirror,” set to release on July 18th. “The album is very personal to me, having co-written every song on it, which I’ve never done before,” Yearwood tells USA TODAY.
The Macy’s event also offers Yearwood a break from her husband Garth Brooks’ Nashville bar, Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky Tonk, which is expecting a quarter of a million visitors and handing out free hot dogs on the holiday. Brooks has been largely out of the spotlight due to civil charges brought against him.
The show promises a dazzling display of 80,000 shells exploding over the New York City skyline, with the Brooklyn Bridge making its first appearance since 2019.
Yearwood, reflecting on her past July 4th performances, emphasized the power of the national anthem, recalling her parents’ instruction to sing it “like it was written.” She also shared her admiration for Whitney Houston’s iconic Super Bowl rendition. She is looking forward to performing and has said, “My biggest career lesson is don’t overthink it. I’ll have my water, somebody will do my hair and makeup, and I’m going to be cute. It’s going to be fine.”
The Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks show airs on NBC at 8 PM ET/PT, streaming live on Peacock, with the fireworks starting at 9:25 PM ET/PT.
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