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"We're reopening New York City to the rest of
the world and music will be the catalyst," said record producer
Clive Davis, who put together the event with promoters Live
Nation.
"We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert" features a lineup that
ranges from classical to rap including Bruce Springsteen, Barry
Manilow, Andrea Bocelli, The Killers, Patti Smith, Polo G, the
New York Philharmonic and Paul Simon.
The concert, backed by Mayor Bill de Blasio, is also intended to
celebrate the resilience of New York, one of the worst affected
U.S. cities at the start of the pandemic in the spring of 2020.
"This is a celebration of our city, of every working family who
faced incredible challenges last year and overcame,” De Blasio
said when the concert was announced in July.
The concert, expected to attract some 60,000 people, will also
be streamed live on cable channel CNN. Proof of at least one
dose of a COVID vaccination, or a negative test, will be
required to attend.
Davis, who was born and raised in New York, said he was honored
to be putting on the show.
"It’s a live show (so) you never know what's going to go on. And
all you can do is do your best, put the best music. And I know
we have great, great artists, great, great music. And I just
hope that it fulfills the expectation," he said.
Since the concert was announced, New York, like many other U.S.
cities, has experienced a surge in coronavirus cases and has
introduced a slew of restrictions aimed at combating the
disease.
They include proof of vaccination for people wanting to dine
indoors, work out at a gym, or visit museums and movie theaters.
All healthcare workers in New York state have been ordered to
get the vaccine.
(Reporting by Alicia Powell; Editing by Steve Orlofsky)
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