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The New York City will celebrate its reopening after the covid-19 pandemic with a big concert later this month (August 21) and Central Park, announced the mayor of the city, Bill de Blasio.
“It is very important for many people in this city to have a star of this caliber on a poster that is already full of stars” as Maluma, Patti Smith, Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Carlos Santana and the group The Killers, He said.
“This is going to make something that already is more incredible (…). Everything is about getting us back together,” added De Blasio about the event, called We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert.
The concert, which will take place in one of the park’s large meadows, with capacity for 60 thousand people, is being organized by the famous music producer Clive Davis with the Live Nation company.
The announced artists include Andrea Bocelli, Kane Brown, LL COOL J, Elvis Costello, Earth, Wind & Fire, Wyclef Jean, Journey, Polo G, Barry Manilow and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra.
The participation of comedians and presenters such as Jimmy Fallon, Gayle King y Don Lemon.
Most of the tickets will be free, but to be able to access it is necessary to demonstrate to have received the vaccine against the covid-19, in what is a new incentive for immunization in the city.
After being one of the areas hardest hit by covid-19, New York is accelerating its reopening and trying to reactivate the local economy and tourism, which is one of its great sources of income.
Although the Big Apple has already lifted most of its restrictions on leisure and hospitality, so far it has not held an event of this size.
The mega-concert is part of a week of activities spread over the five districts of the Big Apple with live performances, open-air movies, public art and promotions in restaurants.
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