New York, (EFE) cold.
The lighting ceremony, which has been held for 90 years and televised, today featured Alicia Keys, Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton, Andrea Bocelli and the Rockettes, the famous dancers from Radio City’s Christmas show.
Although undoubtedly what dazzled the spectators was the display of lights distributed in the branches of the spruce more than 25 meters high and weighing about 14 tons, which traveled some 320 kilometers from the town of Queensbury, north state from New York.
The nearly century-old tree sports 50,000 multi-colored LED lights that were lit at the end of the party, at 10pm, and is crowned with a Swarovski star that has been in use since 2018, weighing 900 pounds (408.23 kg).) and 70 spikes covered with 3 million crystals.
Located next to the shopping complex’s ice skating rink, the tree will be lit every day after dark and until midnight, and authorities have announced they will close road traffic in its vicinity to coincide with these times.
Visitors, scattered through the streets near the imposing Rockefeller skyscraper, were able to enjoy today also the light show that can be admired on the facade of the luxury department store Saks Fifth Avenue and which contributes to creating the New York Christmas atmosphere.
