Event is sometime in August
Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon and Jennifer Hudson are set to headline New York City’s Homecoming Concert in Central Park this August. Mayor Bill de Blasio shared the news earlier today (Tues, July 1st) during a press event announcing the “rebirth of New York City.”
“[The concert] is going to be a great moment for the city, marking our rebirth, marking our comeback. And it’s going to be one of the greatest Central Park concerts in history. This is something you do not want to miss. This is something for the ages. A lot more details to come, but I can confirm three pieces of information now that I think is going to be really exciting to New Yorkers. Three amazing artists have stepped forward and said they want to be part of the comeback of New York City. They want to help us do this. And we’re just really appreciative to all three of them,” de Blasio says.
He continues, “First of all, proud son of Queens. He is an American legend. He gave extraordinary Central Park concerts in 1981 and 1991. Paul Simon will be one of the headliners of this amazing Homecoming Concert. Second, she is a great example of an artist who started at the grassroots, came to fame through American Idol, became a Grammy winner and an Oscar winner. Someone who captures the grit and determination that we’re all feeling as we fight through this crisis. Jennifer Hudson will be another one of the headliners of this amazing concert. And he just did something amazing by bringing back his show on Broadway and starting the Broadway rebirth. He is beloved in New York City in an extraordinary way, even though he happens to come from Jersey. No one’s perfect. He is amazing. And I’ve loved his music from the first moment I heard it. And I know so many others have as well. The Boss, Bruce Springsteen will also be performing and headlining our amazing Homecoming Concert.”
More details for the August 21st concert including full lineup and ticketing will be announced soon. The Clive Davis-produced concert will be held in the Great Lawn which holds approximately 60k patrons, which the Mayor’s office confirms is standard for any large scale event, including the annual Global Citizens Festival.
“Definitely more acts coming. This is amazing what we have already, but definitely more to come. It’s to be one of the greatest concerts ever in New York City. I’m not making that up. It’s going to be very, very special,” de Blasio confirms. “We do obviously want to see a big crowd experience this. We’re going to do it in a safe manner. We’re talking about August, so we intend to get a lot more people vaccinated between now and August and use every opportunity to continue to make people safe. But this is meant to be an event for a large crowd. We’ll come back to you on the TV rights and things like that.”
The concert is a celebration of more than 9.3 million New Yorkers receiving the COVID-19 vaccination with “more and more and more” to be done, including during the 4th of July weekend.
More details as they become available.
